washing machine
an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.
Origin of washing machine
1- Also called washer.
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How to use washing machine in a sentence
For days, the ruble has been falling and salaries shrinking; shoppers have rushed to snap up TV sets and washing machines.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug | Anna Nemtsova | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo we simply run and buy generators when we need them, like we might run and buy washing machines or flat-screen TVs.
I was left with a stock of fifty impracticable washing-machines on my hands, and a cash capital of forty-four cents.
Many people imagine that washing machines are only needed in large families where all the washing is got up at home.
Nelson's Home Comforts | Mary HooperWe put out more than three times as many cars, refrigerators, kitchen stoves, washing machines.
Revolution | Dallas McCord Reynolds
A soap solution is essential for use in the boiler and in washing machines and is useful for rubbing on spots before washing.
Foods and Household Management | Helen KinneOf the immense number of patents obtained for improved churns and washing machines, but few are of any real value.
Monopolies and the People | D. C. Cloud
British Dictionary definitions for washing machine
a mechanical apparatus, usually powered by electricity, for washing clothing, linens, etc
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