释义 |
washerwash‧er /ˈwɒʃə $ ˈwɒːʃər, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable] washerOrigin: 1 1300-1400 Origin unknown2 1800-1900 wash - Come me little washer lad, come let's away, We're bound down to slavery for fourpence a day.
- For recession-weary washers, lower bills may sound just as attractive as greener laundry - as it were.
- In another bathroom I replaced the washers in the faucets that were leaking.
- Insertinch carriage bolts about 7 inches long to accommodate a washer and a nut on the inside of the beam.
- The soft, perished feel of the old washer which rubbed black on your fingers as you took it out of the tap.
- This point means that where a motor vehicle is required to be fitted with wipers it must also have washers.
- Visibility is important; check the windshield washer reservoir before you start out.
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