washer

Word family  noun wash washer washing adjective washable unwashed verb wash

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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wash·er /ˈwɒʃə $ ˈwɒːʃər, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]  1. DTa thin flat ring of plastic, metal, rubber etc that is put over a bolt before the nut is put on, or between two pipes, to make a tighter joint 〔用于螺母上或管子间的〕垫圈2. informalDHC a washing machine 洗衣机

Examples from the Corpus

washer• Insertinch carriage bolts about 7 inches long to accommodate a washer and a nut on the inside of the beam.• This point means that where a motor vehicle is required to be fitted with wipers it must also have washers.• Come me little washer lad, come let's away, We're bound down to slavery for fourpence a day.• The soft, perished feel of the old washer which rubbed black on your fingers as you took it out of the tap.• In another bathroom I replaced the washers in the faucets that were leaking.• For recession-weary washers, lower bills may sound just as attractive as greener laundry - as it were.• Visibility is important; check the windshield washer reservoir before you start out.Origin washer 1. (1300-1400) Origin unknown2. (1800-1900) wash

wash·er nounChineseSyllable  

thin Corpus of flat plastic, a rubber ring metal,

washer
wash‧er /ˈwɒʃə $ ˈwɒːʃər, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]1. a thin flat ring of plastic, metal, rubber etc that is put over a bolt before the nut is put on, or between two pipes, to make a tighter joint
2. informal a washing machine

wash·erBrE /ˈwɒʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɑːʃər/ 🔊, /ˈwɔːʃər/ 🔊 noun

a small flat ring made of rubber, metal or plastic placed between two surfaces, for example under a nut (2) to make a connection tight （螺母等的）垫圈(informal) a washing machine 洗衣机  ➡  see also dishwasher