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top loader

American  
Or top-loader

noun

  1. a machine or appliance, as a washing machine, loaded and unloaded through an opening in the top (distinguished from front loader).


Etymology

Origin of top loader

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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The machine version has limits, of course — you can’t stuff a 9-by-12-foot rug into a typical family top loader.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

That’s the sort of situation you can face with a top loader.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2012

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