washer

Noun
Synonyms: automatic washerwashing machine

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. someone who washes things for a living
  2. seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
  3. a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automaticallySynonyms: automatic washerwashing machine
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Washer \Wash"er\, n. [AS. w[ae]scere.]

1.One who, or that which, washes. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

3.(Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening. [1913 Webster]

4.(Zool.) The common raccoon. [1913 Webster]

5.(Zool.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Advertisement