washing machine

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noun

an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.

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Also called washer.

Origin of washing machine

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby washing machine

wash-hand basin, wash house, washin, washiness, washing, washing machine, washing powder, washing soda, Washington, Washington and the cherry tree, Washington, Booker T.

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How to use washing machine in a sentence

Some of the best winter hats are going to be hand-wash only, so if you’re looking for something you can throw in the washing machine, pay special attention to the laundering specs.
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The bags are, of course, water-resistant, and they can be thrown in the washing machine as well as the dryer for a quick, efficient clean.
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Instead of sending raw sewage into the soil, it turns it into water for use in washing machines, and into nutrients for fertilizer, and perhaps even energy for homes.
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When they get dirty, you can throw them into the washing machine, but after the gentle cycle is complete, air drying is recommended.
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This might be a good solution if you don’t have easy access to a washing machine or lack the space to let your masks hang dry.
Mask up without breaking out. Here’s how to prevent pandemic acne.|Sandra Gutierrez G.|December 3, 2020|Popular-Science
The billionaire philanthropist tastes the product of a machine that processes human sewage into drinking water and electricity.
Bill Gates Drinks Sewer Water|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They were the machine gun bullets coming from the ambush when my company got hit.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“If BMW is ‘the ultimate driving machine,’ your Anthem is the ultimate differentiator,” writes Hogshead.
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For days, the ruble has been falling and salaries shrinking; shoppers have rushed to snap up TV sets and washing machines.
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The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
The Coolest Fashion Innovations of 2014|Raquel Laneri|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this same time they seized in Nangasaqui a servant of the father provincial, Matheo Couros, who was washing his clothes.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A little black girl sat on the floor, and with her hands worked the treadle of the machine.
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The sewing-machine made a resounding clatter in the room; it was of a ponderous, by-gone make.
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The machine penetrated everywhere, thrusting aside with its gigantic arm the feeble efforts of handicraft.
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British Dictionary definitions for washing machine

washing machine

noun

a mechanical apparatus, usually powered by electricity, for washing clothing, linens, etc

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