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washer
washer /ˈwɒʃə $ ˈwɒːʃər, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: wash, washer, washing; adjective: washable, unwashed; verb: wash
 Sense 1
 Date: 1300-1400
 Origin: Origin unknown
 Sense 2
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: wash
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