washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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During a search of their home, officers found his shoes hidden in the attic and his clothes in the washing machine.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The tariffs didn’t begin until 2018, and were narrowly targeted at first (washing machines, solar panels, steel and aluminum).
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The two were working on a project about washing machines, which strain Australia’s extremely limited water resources.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Synthetic fiber pillows and down pillows can go in the washing machine.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The tariffs didn’t begin until 2018, and were narrowly targeted at first (washing machines, solar panels, steel and aluminum).
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The two were working on a project about washing machines, which strain Australia’s extremely limited water resources.
—Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Synthetic fiber pillows and down pillows can go in the washing machine.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Washing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20machine. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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