washer

Example Sentences

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Another plane slid off the deck the next month when its landing cable snapped, because sailors exhausted by weeks of combat likely left off a washer that held it in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The space also has a dishwasher plus a washer and dryer.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Methanol is an industrial chemical found in antifreeze and windscreen washer fluid.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

They were apparently drawn by vibrations from their equipment, including a dry washer and a generator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Lou Ann doesn’t like me using the washer and dryer for fear I’ll break them.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko