WASHER


Meaning of WASHER in English

— 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 pressure, etc., as under the head of a nut or bolt.

[ 1275-1325; ME; see WASH, -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .