Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 18 compound words that contain washers. The most common are listed below. Open washers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- dish washersplural of dish washer: A machine for washing dishes.
- pressure washersplural of pressure washer: A 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.
- window washersplural of window washer: A person who cleans windows; especially, one who does so for a living.
- windscreen washersplural 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.
- air washersplural of air washer: A 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.
- ball washersplural of ball washer: A device found near the tee of some holes on a golf course, used for cleaning dirt off of one's golf ball.
- carpet washersplural of carpet washer: A kind of vacuum cleaner that uses water and shampoo to wash carpets.
- face washersplural of face washer: A washcloth.
- gas washersplural of gas washer: A 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-washersplural of gold-washer: A person who extracts gold from sand or gravel by panning.
- sealing washersplural of sealing washer: A rubber or neoprene washer, sometimes metal-backed, typically placed on a fastener to prevent water from migrating into and through the fastener hole.
- smoke-washersplural of smoke-washer: A device for removing soot and particles of unburnt carbon from smoke by passing it through water.
- sweep-washersplural of sweep-washer: One who scrapes a little gold or silver from the sweepings of refineries.
- windshield washersplural of windshield 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 washersplural of Belleville washer: A type of conical washer.
- gully-washersplural of gully-washer: An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.
- tumbler-washersplural of tumbler-washer: A revolving stand fitted with projecting pipes on which tumblers are hung to be washed automatically.
- spud washersplural of spud washer: A 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 washersplural of chief cook and bottle washer: Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
- chief cooks and bottle washersplural of chief cook and bottle washer: Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
- head cook and bottle washersplural of head cook and bottle washer: Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
- head cooks and bottle-washersplural of head cook and bottle-washer: Someone whose responsibilities include absolutely everything, from the highest level (chief cook) to the lowest (bottle washer).
Compound words 18
- dishwashersplural of dishwasher: A machine for washing dishes.
- backwashersplural of backwasher: A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
- blackwashersplural of blackwasher: One who blackwashes.
- bottlewashersplural of bottlewasher: A machine (or, rarely, a person) that washes bottles.
- brainwashersplural of brainwasher: One who brainwashes.
- carwashersplural of carwasher: One who washes cars.
- glasswashersplural of glasswasher: A machine designed and used for the washing and rinsing of drinking glasses, typically used in restaurants, bars and hotels.
- greenwashersplural of greenwasher: One who engages in greenwashing.
- gullywashersplural of gullywasher: An intense, but usually short-lived, rainstorm.
- handwashersplural of handwasher: A person who washes his or her hands.