Washer

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun The common raccoon.

II. Washer ·noun ·same·as Washerwoman, 2.

III. Washer ·noun One who, or that which, washes.

IV. Washer ·noun A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.

V. Washer ·noun 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.

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