WASHER

washer. Washer, n. one that washes or cleanses

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Wash″er (?), n. [[AS. wæscere.]] 1. 1. One who, or that which, washes.
2. 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. 3. (Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
4. 4. (Zoöl.) The common raccoon.
5. 5. (Zoöl.) Same as Washerwoman, 2.