washer

[ wosh-er, waw-sher ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that washes.

  1. a flat ring or perforated piece of leather, rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute pressure, etc., as under the head of a nut or bolt.

Origin of washer

1
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at wash, -er1

Other words from washer

  • wash·er·less, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for washer

washer

/ (ˈwɒʃə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that washes

  2. a flat ring or drilled disc of metal used under the head of a bolt or nut to spread the load when tightened

  1. any flat ring of rubber, felt, metal, etc, used to provide a seal under a nut or in a tap or valve seat

  2. chemical engineering a device for cleaning or washing gases or vapours; scrubber

  3. Australian a face cloth; flannel

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