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  • 1Washer — Wash er, n. [AS. w[ae]scere.] 1. One who, or that which, washes. [1913 Webster] 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… …

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  • 2washer — washerless, adj. /wosh euhr, waw sheuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that washes. 2. See washing machine. 3. a flat ring or perforated piece of leather, rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute… …

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  • 3washer — /ˈwɒʃə / (say woshuh) noun 1. someone or something that washes. 2. a machine or apparatus for washing something. 3. a flat ring or perforated piece of leather, rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, and to… …

  • 4washer — noun Date: 14th century 1. a flat thin ring or a perforated plate used in joints or assemblies to ensure tightness, prevent leakage, or relieve friction 2. one that washes; especially washing machine …

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  • 5washer — wash•er [[t]ˈwɒʃ ər, ˈwɔ ʃər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that washes 2) cvb washing machine 3) bui a flat ring or perforated piece of rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute pressure, etc., as… …

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  • 6Coal breaker — A coal breaking plant, depicted on a postcard in 1907. A coal breaker was a coal processing plant which broke coal into various useful sizes. Coal breakers also removed impurities from the coal (typically slate) and deposited them into a culm… …

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  • 7Washing machine — This article is about the laundry cleaning apparatus. For the Sonic Youth album, see Washing Machine (album). A typical modern front loading washing machine Irreler Bauerntradition shows an early Miele was …

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  • 8Mercedes-Benz R171 — Manufacturer DaimlerChrysler Production 2004 2011; Predecessor Mercedes Benz R170 …

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  • 9Laundry — is hung to dry above an Italian street. Laundry hanging out of flats for d …

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  • 10hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction  any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… …

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