washing machine
noun
an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.
washing machines
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pluralof washing machine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His comments come after a BBC interview where he spoke about so-called safety breaks for AI systems controlling critical infrastructure or automated systems and said that washing machines are subject to more rules than AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
They include steel, aluminum, clothing, smartphones and other electronics, fish, dishwashers, washing machines, and stoves.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Running washing machines and dishwashers with full loads.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
"She lived alone with four fridges and three washing machines," Kim, 49, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Did I really sit on the floor of Grace’s bedroom, on her braided bedside rug, cutting out pictures of frying pans and washing machines from the Eaton's Catalogue and pasting them into a scrapbook?
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
