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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Washer \Wash"er\, n. [AS. w[ae]scere.]
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) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a
cistern, tub, sink, or the like and forming the outlet
opening.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The common raccoon.
5. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Washerwoman}, 2. [Prov. Eng.]
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
washer
n 1: someone who washes things for a living
2: a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
3: a home appliance for washing clothes and linens
automatically [syn: {automatic washer}, {washing machine}]
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