Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 25 compound words that contain washer. The most common are listed below. Open washer in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- pressure washerA mechanical device that uses a pump to generate a high-pressure stream of water (up to 5000 PSI - residential/commercial and up to 70000 PSI for commercial/industrial uses) to clean surfaces.
- washer-dryerA machine that combines a washing machine and clothes dryer.
- window washerA person who cleans windows; especially, one who does so for a living.
- windscreen washerA device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles onto the windscreen (the windshield) of a vehicle (e.g. car, van, lorry, train, aircraft, boat) so as to clean it.
- face washerA washcloth.
- ball washerA device found near the tee of some holes on a golf course, used for cleaning dirt off of one's golf ball.
- clothes washerA washing machine.
- dish washerAlternative spelling of dishwasher: A machine for washing dishes.
- eye washerA device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
- windshield washerSynonym of windscreen washer: A device that pumps water mixed with detergent from a tank through small nozzles onto the windscreen (the windshield) of a vehicle (e.g. car, van, lorry, train, aircraft, boat) so as to clean it.
- Belleville washerA type of conical washer.
- washer-upperOne who does the washing up.
- log washerA machine that removes clay and other contaminants from gravel, stone and hard ore feeds by scrubbing and washing.
- spud washerA flanged rubber or foam ring that covers the spud nut on the flush mechanism of a toilet, cushioning the tank-bowl juncture to prevent leaks.
- chief cook and bottle washerSomeone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
- air washerA household appliance serving the combined functions of an air purifier and a humidifier; it can be a standalone appliance or be included as a part of an air conditioning system.
- carpet washerA kind of vacuum cleaner that uses water and shampoo to wash carpets.
- gas washerA gasworks apparatus within which gas from the condenser is brought in contact with a falling stream of water, to precipitate the tar remaining in it.
- gold-washerA person who extracts gold from sand or gravel by panning.
- smoke-washerA device for removing soot and particles of unburnt carbon from smoke by passing it through water.
- washer-upOne who does the washing up.
- sweep-washerOne who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.
- washer-dryersplural of washer-dryer: A machine that combines a washing machine and clothes dryer.
- sealing washerA rubber or neoprene washer, sometimes metal-backed, typically placed on a fastener to prevent water from migrating into and through the fastener hole.
- gully-washerAlternative form of gullywasher: An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.
Compound words 25
- dishwasherA machine for washing dishes.
- washermanA man who washes people's laundry, usually for payment.
- bottlewasherA machine (or, rarely, a person) that washes bottles.
- carwasherOne who washes cars.
- gullywasherAn intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.
- handwasherA person who washes his or her hands.
- washerlessWithout washers (mechanical disks).
- backwasherA machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
- glasswasherA machine designed and used for the washing and rinsing of drinking glasses, typically used in restaurants, bars and hotels.
- potwasherA person who washes pots and dishes, especially in a restaurant; a dishwasher.