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   Washer , n. [AS. wæscere.]
   One who, or that which, washes.
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   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 around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.
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   (Plumbing) A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
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   (Zool.) The common raccoon.
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   (Zool.) Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]
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