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• Washer — Wash er, n. [AS. w[ae]scere.] 1. One who, or that which, washes. [1913 Webster] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• washer — flat ring for sealing joints or holding nuts, mid 14c., generally considered an agent noun of WASH (Cf. wash) (v.), but the sense connection is difficult, and the noun may derive instead from the ancestor of Fr. vis screw, vise …   Etymology dictionary

• Washer (hardware) — Assorted washers: flat, split, star and insulated A washer is a thin plate (typically disk shaped) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are… …   Wikipedia

• Screw — This article is about the fastener. For other uses, see Screw (disambiguation). Screws come in a variety of shapes and sizes for different purposes. U.S. quarter coin (diameter 24 mm) shown for scale. A screw, or bolt, is a type of fastener… …   Wikipedia

• washer — washerless, adj. /wosh euhr, waw sheuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that washes. 2. See washing machine. 3. a flat ring or perforated piece of leather, rubber, metal, etc., used to give tightness to a joint, to prevent leakage, to distribute… …   Universalium

• Screw terminal — A screw terminal is a type of electrical connector where a wire is clamped down to metal by a screw. The wire is sometimes just stripped of electrical insulation at the end, and is bent in a U or J shape to fit around the shaft of the screw.… …   Wikipedia

• washer — UK [ˈwɒʃə(r)] / US [ˈwɑʃər] noun [countable] Word forms washer : singular washer plural washers 1) a small flat ring used for filling the space between two metal parts, for example between a surface and the top of a screw 2) informal a washing… …   English dictionary

• washer — n. 1 a a person or thing that washes. b a washing machine. 2 a flat ring of rubber, metal, leather, etc., inserted at a joint to tighten it and prevent leakage. 3 a similar ring placed under the head of a screw, bolt, etc., or under a nut, to… …   Useful english dictionary

• washer — wash|er [ waʃər ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a WASHING MACHINE 2. ) a small flat ring used for filling the space between two metal parts, for example between a surface and the top of a screw …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• washer — wash·er || wɑʃə(r) , wÉ” / wÉ’ n. washing machine; cleaner; launderer; small disc used to keep a bolt or a screw securely fastened …   English contemporary dictionary

• washer — [ˈwɒʃə] noun [C] 1) a small flat ring that is used for filling the space between two metal parts, for example between a surface and the top of a screw 2) informal a washing machine …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English