washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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This portable washing machine is a must-have for the globetrotters.
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
On site at the micro-community are bathrooms, showers, washing machines, small dog parks, and kitchens, though the Salvation Army delivers meals.
—R.j. Rico and Jesse Bedayn, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2024
In Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, algae amass and absorb large amounts of synthetic microfibers, a type of microplastics originating from textiles released in washing machines and then discharged by water treatment plants.
—Adriana Perez, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Matter supports, including TVs, washing machines, and fridges.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
On site at the micro-community are bathrooms, showers, washing machines, small dog parks, and kitchens, though the Salvation Army delivers meals.
—R.j. Rico and Jesse Bedayn, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2024
In Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, algae amass and absorb large amounts of synthetic microfibers, a type of microplastics originating from textiles released in washing machines and then discharged by water treatment plants.
—Adriana Perez, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024
Matter supports, including TVs, washing machines, and fridges.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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“Washing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20machine. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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