ALL meanings of washer
wash·er
W w - verb without object washer to flow or beat with a lapping sound, as waves on a shore. 1
- verb without object washer to move along in or as in waves, or with a rushing movement, as water. 1
- verb without object washer to be eroded, as by a stream or by rainfall: a hillside that washes frequently. 1
- verb without object washer to be removed by the action of water (often followed by away): Much of the topsoil washes away each spring. 1
- adjective washer capable of being washed without shrinking, fading, etc.; washable: a wash dress. 1
- idioms washer come out in the wash, to have a good or satisfactory result; turn out eventually: The situation may look hopeless now, but it will all come out in the wash. to be revealed; become known. 1
- idioms washer wash one's hands of. hand (def 90). 1
- noun washer Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher. 0
- noun washer A person who washes for a living; (if female:) a washerwoman. 0
- noun washer A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage. 0
- noun washer A face cloth. 0
- countable noun washer A washer is a thin flat ring of metal or rubber which is placed over a bolt before the nut is screwed on. 0
- countable noun washer A washer is the same as a washing machine. 0
- noun washer a person or thing that washes 0
- noun washer a flat ring or drilled disc of metal used under the head of a bolt or nut to spread the load when tightened 0
- noun washer any flat ring of rubber, felt, metal, etc, used to provide a seal under a nut or in a tap or valve seat 0
- noun washer a device for cleaning or washing gases or vapours; scrubber 0
- noun washer a face cloth; flannel 0
- noun washer a person who washes 0
- noun washer a flat disk or ring of metal, leather, rubber, etc., used variously to make a seat for the head of a bolt or for a nut or faucet valve, to lock a nut in place, to provide a bearing surface, to serve as a seal, etc. 0
- noun washer a machine for washing something, as clothes or dishes 0
- noun washer a device for washing gases 0
- noun washer A washer is a piece of equipment for purifying a gas or vapor. 0
- noun washer A washer is a flat ring of metal put under the head of a bolt or nut to spread the load when the bolt or nut is tightened. 0