WASHER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

Synonyms:

automatic washer; washer; washing machine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

white goods (large electrical home appliances (refrigerators or washing machines etc.) that are typically finished in white enamel)

Derivation:

wash (clean with some chemical process)

wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)

Meaning:

Seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

seal (fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):

lock ring; lock washer; lockring (washer that prevents a nut from loosening)

Meaning:

Someone who washes things for a living

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("washer" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "washer"):

laundryman; washerman (operates industrial washing machine)

laundress; laundrywoman; washerwoman; washwoman (a working woman who takes in washing)

window washer (someone who washes windows)

Derivation:

wash (clean with some chemical process)

wash (cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water)