washers

Load-distributing hardware rings

Washers is the plural of washer—a flat ring placed under a nut or bolt head to distribute pressure, prevent loosening, or provide a seal.

The term also applies to machines: a clothes washer cleans laundry, a dishwasher cleans dishes, a windshield washer sprays fluid.

I need to pick up some rubber washers at the hardware store.

fasteners

nuts

Seeds in shells

  • boltsThreaded metal fasteners
  • gasketsRings that prevent leakage
  • sealsAquatic whiskered mammals

spacers · shims · fittings · O-rings · grommets · bushings · steel · copper · rubber · nylon

laundry

detergent

Chemical cleaning agent

  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events
  • rinseWash without scrubbing

load · tumble · dryer · stains · agitate · drum · capacity · settings · timer · lint

game

pitching

Delivering toward the plate

  • pegsCylindrical fastening pins
  • targetObject of pursuit
  • boxLidded storage container

toss · points · backyard · outdoor · horseshoes · cornhole · scoring · throwing · teams · distance

Categories
Opposites
fastener components

washersnuts

Seeds in shells

bolts · screws · rivets · lock nuts · fasteners

laundry appliance function

washersdryers

Appliances removing moisture from laundry

tumble dryers · drying machines · spin dryers · clothes dryers · desiccators

cleaning action

washerssoilers

Things that stain

contaminators · polluters · dryers

Phrases
Family

washed, unwashed, washer, washes, dishwasher, washed-out, washerwoman, washerwomen, rewashed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G