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WASHER

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English dictionary: Word overview

WASHER (noun)
  The noun WASHER has 3 senses:

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 automatically

  Familiarity information: WASHER used as a noun is uncommon.


English dictionary: Word details


WASHER (noun)


Sense 1washer [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Someone who washes things for a living

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):

laundryman; washerman (operates industrial washing machine)

laundress; laundrywoman; washerwoman; washwoman (a working woman who takes in washing)

window washer (someone who washes windows)


Sense 2washer [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

seal (fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):

lock ring; lock washer; lockring (washer that prevents a nut from loosening)


Sense 3washer [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

automatic washer; washing machine; washer

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

white goods (large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel)


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