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WOSH-ingm-uh-sheen/ˈwɒʃɪŋ məˌʃiːn/

A washing machine (id: washing-machine) washes clothes, sheets, and similar items. A tumble dryer dries them; a dishwasher is for plates. Halls: the washing machine is token-only; a balcony spin-dry is not allowed.

Meaning

A machine that washes clothes, sheets, and similar items.

Examples

• “The halls washing machine is token-only; a balcony spin-dry is not allowed.”
• “A washing machine on the tenancy inventory still needs the landlord’s service, not a housemate’s repair.”

Good to know

a washing machine. Contrast: a tumble dryer / a dishwasher. Halls / tenancy. Countable machines. US: a washer. Mix-up: washing is the dirty clothes or the job.

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