washer
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
See washer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wŏshˈər, wôˈshər)
noun- One who washes: a washer of clothes; a washer of windows.
- An appliance used for washing, especially:
a. A washing machine.
b. An automatic dishwasher.
- A flat disk, as of metal, plastic, rubber, or leather, placed beneath a nut or at an axle bearing or a joint to relieve friction, prevent leakage, or distribute pressure.
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