WASHERS

Noun

washers

plural of washer

Verb

washers

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washer

Anagrams

• hawsers, swasher

Proper noun

Washers

plural of Washer

Anagrams

• hawsers, swasher

Source: Wiktionary


WASHER

Wash"er, n. Etym: [AS. wæscere.]

1. One who, or that which, washes.

2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.

3. (Plumbing)

Definition: A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

4. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The common raccoon.

5. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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