washing machine
noun
: a machine for washing
especially
: one for washing clothes and household linen
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McQuarrie is so good at parsing out action sequences, dramatic scenes and character moments, and one key scene – where Ethan is quietly investigating a wrecked sub and being tossed and turned like a washing machine – is even oddly calming.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2025
There are designs out there that can be tossed in the washing machine (a great perk!).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
Appliances like older refrigerators, water heaters, washing machines, dryers, etc., make up a significant portion of your utility bill.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But Ayoub warns that this could damage both the wool rug and your washing machine.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 May 2025
There are designs out there that can be tossed in the washing machine (a great perk!).
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 May 2025
Appliances like older refrigerators, water heaters, washing machines, dryers, etc., make up a significant portion of your utility bill.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
But Ayoub warns that this could damage both the wool rug and your washing machine.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 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 28 May. 2025.
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