ALL meanings of washer
wash·er
W w - noun washer A person or device that washes something. 1
- noun washer the act or process of washing with water or other liquid: to give the car a wash. 1
- noun washer a quantity of clothes, linens, etc., washed, or to be washed, at one time: a heavy wash. 1
- noun washer a liquid with which something is washed, wetted, colored, overspread, etc.: She gave the room a wash of pale blue. 1
- noun washer the flow, sweep, dash, or breaking of water: The wash of the waves had drenched us. 1
- noun washer the sound made by this: listening to the wash of the Atlantic. 1
- noun washer water moving along in waves or with a rushing movement: the wash of the incoming tide. 1
- noun washer for clothes 1
- noun washer the rough or broken water left behind a moving ship, boat, etc.; wake: The little boats tossed about in the wash from the liner's propellers. 1
- noun washer round, rubber, stops leaks 1
- noun washer Aeronautics. the disturbance in the air left behind by a moving airplane or any of its parts: wing wash. 1
- noun washer round, metal 1
- noun washer any of various liquids for grooming or cosmetic purposes: a hair wash. 1
- noun washer sb or sth that washes 1
- noun washer a lotion or other liquid having medicinal properties, as an antiseptic solution or the like (often used in combination): to apply wash to a skinned knee; mouthwash; eyewash. 1
- noun washer Mining. minerals from which valuable material can be extracted by washing. 1
- noun washer the wearing away of the shore by breaking waves. 1
- noun washer a tract of land washed by the action of the sea or a river. 1
- noun washer a marsh, fen, or bog. 1
- noun washer a small stream or shallow pool. 1
- noun washer a shallow arm of the sea or a shallow part of a river. 1
- noun washer a depression or channel formed by flowing water. 1
- noun washer Geology. alluvial matter transferred and deposited by flowing water. 1
- noun washer Also called dry wash. Western U.S. the dry bed of an intermittent stream. 1
- noun washer a broad, thin layer of color applied by a continuous movement of the brush, as in water-color painting. 1
- noun washer Also called watershed, weathering. Architecture. an upper surface so inclined as to shed rain water from a building. any member of a building having such a surface. 1
- noun washer Metalworking.. Also, washing. a thin coat of metal applied in liquid form: a gold wash. 1
- noun washer waste liquid matter, refuse, food, etc., from the kitchen, as for hogs; swill (often used in combination): hogwash. 1
- noun washer washy or weak liquor or liquid food. 1
- noun washer the fermented wort from which the spirit is extracted in distilling. 1
- noun washer Informal. an action that yields neither gain nor loss: The company's financial position is a wash compared with last year. 1
- verb with object washer to apply water or some other liquid to (something or someone) for the purpose of cleansing; cleanse by dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water or some other liquid. 1
- verb with object washer to remove (dirt, stains, paint, or any matter) by or as by the action of water (usually followed by out, off, etc.): to wash grime out of clothing. 1
- verb with object washer to free from spiritual defilement or from sin, guilt, etc.: to be washed whiter than the snow. 1
- verb with object washer to bathe, wet, or moisten with water or other liquid: a meadow newly washed with morning dew. 1
- verb with object washer to flow through, over, or against: a shore or cliff washed by waves. 1
- verb with object washer to carry, bring, remove, or deposit (something) by means of water or any liquid, or as the water or liquid does (often followed by up, down, or along): The storm washed the boat up on the shore. A sailor was washed overboard. 1
- verb with object washer to wear or diminish, as water does by flowing over or against a surface (often followed by out or away): The rain had washed away the lettering on the stone. 1
- verb with object washer (of water) to form by flowing over and eroding a surface: The flood had washed a new channel through the bottom lands. 1
- verb with object washer Mining. to subject (earth or ore) to the action or force of water in order to separate valuable material. to separate (valuable material) in this way. 1
- verb with object washer to purify (a gas or gaseous mixture) by passage through or over a liquid. 1
- verb with object washer to cover with a watery or thin coat of color. 1
- verb with object washer to overlay with a thin coat or deposit of metal: to wash brass with gold. 1
- verb with object washer Slang. launder (def 3). 1
- verb without object washer to wash oneself: After using the insecticide spray they washed completely. 1
- verb without object washer to wash clothes: Monday is the day we wash. 1
- verb without object washer to cleanse anything with or in water or other liquid. 1
- verb without object washer to undergo washing without injury, especially shrinking or fading: fabrics guaranteed to wash. 1
- verb without object washer Informal. to be found true, valid, or real when tested or closely scrutinized; stand being put to the proof: His honesty won't wash. 1
- verb without object washer to be carried or driven by water (often followed by along or ashore): The boat had washed ashore in the night. 1