washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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Her ex and his friends attacked him with a baseball bat and tried to shove him in a washing machine at one of his dad’s laundromats.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Wipe out the inside of the machine, cleaning the drawers/compartments that hold the detergent, and drum around the washing machine.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The company has long-term plans to modify washing machines to indirect heating systems to enable higher percentage of steam recycling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The experiment consisted of a box about the size of a washing machine containing robotics tools, satellite interfaces, and activity boards.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Wipe out the inside of the machine, cleaning the drawers/compartments that hold the detergent, and drum around the washing machine.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
The company has long-term plans to modify washing machines to indirect heating systems to enable higher percentage of steam recycling.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
The experiment consisted of a box about the size of a washing machine containing robotics tools, satellite interfaces, and activity boards.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for washing machine
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“Washing machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washing%20machine. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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