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Definition of Washir

Wash"er (?), n. [AS. wæscere.]

1. One who, or that which, washes.

2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.

3. (Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

4. (Zoöl.) The common raccoon.

5. (Zoöl.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]

Wash"er (?), n. [AS. wæscere.]

1. One who, or that which, washes.

2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.

3. (Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

4. (Zoöl.) The common raccoon.

5. (Zoöl.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

  • something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher
  • a person who washes for a living; a washerwoman
  • a flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, relieve friction or prevent leakage
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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