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Webster 1913 Edition
Washer
Wash′er
,Noun.
[AS.
wæscere
.] 1.
One who, or that which, washes.
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.
(Plumbing)
A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
4.
(Zool.)
The common raccoon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Washer
WASHER
,Noun.
1.
One who washes.2.
An iron ring between the nave of a wheel and the linch-pin.