washer
washer
Definition
washer (wôs̸h′ər)
noun
- a person who washes
- a flat disk or ring of metal, leather, rubber, etc., used variously to make a seat for the head of a bolt or for a nut or faucet valve, to lock a nut in place, to provide a bearing surface, to serve as a seal, etc.
- a machine for washing something, as clothes or dishes
- a device for washing gases
washer
Synonyms
washer
n.
washer
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- tap: Mending your dripping tap washer could save you over £ 18 a year.
- seal: There was no copper sealing washers on the oil feed to the turbo!
- replace: You can replace the washer without turning off the mains water.
Adjective modifier
- automatic: A small conservatory at the rear contains an automatic washer.
- stainless: The top clamp uses a lightweight aluminum steering stem nut and a thin 1 mm stainless steel washer.
- thick: However our DJ arms come with two 1.5mm thick spacing washers that you can use to set the height of the arm.
- plastic: Closeup of backside studs, the white thing is a plastic washer.
- thin: Insert thin copper shim washer into bottom of bearing housing.
Modifies a noun
- dryer: Are washer dryers less reliable than a washing machine?
- disinfector: Many new departments use washer disinfectors which has the added benefit of a guarantee of clean footwear to visitors to the operating department.
- drier: The washer drier is located in the boiler room.
- plumbing: SMALL CELLAR: at lower ground level with fitted shelves, washer plumbing and coat hooks.
- fluid: If you get a stream of washer fluid, you know the pump is okay.
- jet: These are the ONLY adjustable angle LED washer jets on the market!
Noun used with modifier
- windscreen: Be careful about using windscreen washers on a cold screen - the liquid may freeze.
- headlamp: Five things, in no particular order, that really annoy me: 1 ) Headlamp washers.
- thrust: Note 4:- 2nd gear is similar, except for a split thrust washer behind the collar, which the needle rollers run against.
- dish: You cannot put clay chips in the dish washer, clothes washer or bucket of water to soak.
- spacer: These were cleaned up, greased and refitted with new spacer washers and cotter pins.
- rubber: The glass marble was forced up against a rubber washer by the pressure of the gas in the drink, making a tight seal.
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