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washer |
2 definitions found 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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