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Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.
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Meaning of "washing machine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WASHING MACHINE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WASHING MACHINE

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pronoun
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conjunction
determiner
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Washing machine is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WASHING MACHINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Washing machine

A washing machine is a machine to wash laundry, such as clothing and sheets. The term is mostly applied only to machines that use water as opposed to dry cleaning or ultrasonic cleaners. Washing entails immersing, dipping, rubbing, or scrubbing in water usually accompanied by detergent or bleach. The simplest machines may just agitate clothes in water; automatic machines may fill, empty, wash, spin, and heat in a cycle. Most washing machines remove substantial amounts of water from the laundry at the end of a wash cycle, but do not completely dry it.

Definition of washing machine in the English dictionary

The definition of washing machine in the dictionary is a mechanical apparatus, usually powered by electricity, for washing clothing, linens, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WASHING MACHINE

washerwoman
washerwomen
washery
washeteria
washier
washiest
washily
washin
washiness
washing
washing day
washing line
washing powder
washing-up
washing-up bowl
washing-up liquid
washing-up water

WORDS THAT END LIKE WASHING MACHINE

answering machine
automated teller machine
chine
coffee machine
drum machine
fax machine
flying machine
life-support machine
machine
milling machine
poker machine
propaganda machine
sewing machine
shine
simple machine
slot machine
tape machine
ticket machine
time machine
vending machine
voting machine

Synonyms and antonyms of washing machine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «washing machine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WASHING MACHINE

Find out the translation of washing machine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of washing machine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «washing machine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗衣机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavadora
570 millions of speakers

English

washing machine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाशिंग मशीन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غَسَّالَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стиральная машина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

máquina de lavar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৌতকারী যন্ত্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machine à laver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mesin basuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Waschmaschine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

洗濯機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세탁기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesin umbah-umbah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy giặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துணி துவைக்கும் இயந்திரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपडे धुण्याचे यंत्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çamaşır makinesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavatrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pralka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пральна машина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mașină de spălat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλυντήριο ρούχων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasmasjien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvättmaskin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vaskemaskin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of washing machine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING MACHINE»

The term «washing machine» is very widely used and occupies the 15.322 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING MACHINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «washing machine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «washing machine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about washing machine

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9 QUOTES WITH «WASHING MACHINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word washing machine.
1
Maria Bartiromo
If you or me go to the gas station to fill up our car and it costs us much more than we expected, it will zap our discretionary income. We won't have the extra money to buy that washing machine or new winter coat-all big ticket items that are important to economic growth.
2
Andy Behrman
I couldn't sleep for nights on end, as my brain felt like there were thoughts colliding within it; I obsessed over small details, from saving pennies and polishing each one of them to washing my clothing over and over in the washing machine.
3
Ha-Joon Chang
By liberating women from household work and helping to abolish professions such as domestic service, the washing machine and other household goods completely revolutionised the structure of society.
4
Whoopi Goldberg
Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.
5
Deborah Moggach
Bringing my two children up while writing was just a part of life. I'd much rather have had their interruptions than been stuck in a sterile office. This way, I had welcome distractions. I had to load the washing machine, I had to go out and buy lemons.
6
Jeremy Paxman
The idea of a tax on the ownership of a television belongs in the 1950s. Why not tax people for owning a washing machine to fund the manufacture of Persil?
7
Jack Reynor
When I was a little, little kid, my family got a new washing machine, and they had a big box that was left over. So I cut a big hole in the box, and I made it like a giant TV set. I brought it into the living room, and I did the news and the weather for my family.
8
Uma Thurman
My washing machine overwhelms me with its options and its sophistication.
9
Trinny Woodall
English women would rather go out and buy a washing machine than shop for clothes.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASHING MACHINE»

Discover the use of washing machine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to washing machine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bullets in the Washing Machine
"Supporting life behind the thin blue line."
Melissa Littles, 2011
2
Washing Machine Manual: DIY Plumbing, Fault-Finding, Repair ...
by Graham Dixon The new updated edition of this popular manual is the complete DIY guide to plumbing-in, maintaining and repairing domestic washing machines.
Graham Dixon, 2006
3
Molly's new washing machine
Molly and her friends, running a test load of laundry in her mysterious new washing machine, dance to the music it makes during its cycles.
Laura Geringer, Laura Geringer Bass, 1986
4
Tom and Pippo and the Washing Machine
Pippo the toy monkey gets washed in the washing machine after playing in the mud with Tom.
Oxenbury, 1988
5
The Sun, the Soap Dealers and the Washing Machine
Rogelio Garcia Barcala. THE SUN, THE SOAP DEALERS AND THE WASHING MACHINE THE SUN, THE SOAP DEALERS AND THE WASHING MACHINE Rogelio.
Rogelio Garcia Barcala, 2005
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Commissioner of Patents Annual Report
L. W. Mammen. ; Washing-machine cylinder. Washing-machinecylinder. Wishing- machine cylinder. Washing-machine driving mechanism. Washing-machine gearing. Washing-machine gearing. Washing-1th ino gearing. Washing-machine  ...
United States. Patent Office, 1910
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The Washing Machine Man's Travels
Andrew Lindsay. home and a room was around £1. If I could stay out of trouble, exploring Indonesia was going to be incredibly cheap. The public bus was very uncomfortable and slow, stopping at every tiny village along the way. I stood for the ...
Andrew Lindsay, 2005
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Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents
Washing-machine . Washing-i Washing-i Same. K. Bitner G. V. Blackstone Г. L. Buckley 1С, Burgess R. K. Burt J. M. Campbell Z. T. Chambers E. Г. Chapman W. R. Chisham and S. E. Abbott . G. A. Coffee H. Cook S. Cook B. F. Crisenberry .
United States. Patent Office, 1893
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Congressional Serial Set
Fabric- Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing- machine Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing- machine Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing-machine Washing- machine ...
‎1908
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House Documents
‚1.110 Mar ..................... .. 128, 866 July 9,1872 358 121 2 47 Washing-machine . ... 133, 370 Nov. 26, 1872 609 200 2 003 Washing-machine . ... _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ._ 129, 494 J uly 16,1872 293 88 2 132 Washing-machine .
USA House of Representatives, 1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASHING MACHINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term washing machine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mom defends alarming photos of toddler with Down syndrome in …
ERSKINE, Scotland – Alarming photos of a toddler inside a washing machine have resulted in an angry backlash online, but the woman who posted the images ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
2
Samsung and LG end washing machine feud, stop airing dirty laundry
Samsung and LG have agreed to end all legal disputes between the two, bringing to an end a bizarre feud over a broken washing machine. The South Korean ... «CNET, Mar 15»
3
Deputies: Kids slept on floor, chained to washing machine with dog …
A 58-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after authorities found out her grandchildren were sleeping on the floor with their arms chained to a washing ... «Orlando Sentinel, Mar 15»
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Speaker apologises to Tory minister for comparing her to washing
The Speaker of the House of Commons has apologised to a female Conservative minister for comparing her mode of speech to a washing machine that will not ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
5
LG posts footage of exec 'testing' Samsung washing machine
LG has categorically denied charges that one of its senior execs vandalised rival Samsung's washing machines, and posted footage of the alleged incident to ... «CNET, Feb 15»
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There's a Crazy Futuristic Washing Machine Taking CES by Storm
The electronics company revealed Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show its brand-new TWIN Wash System for its front loading washing machines, ... «TIME, Jan 15»
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In South Korea, Rivals Samsung and LG Fight Dirty Over Washing
The squabble began in September, when Samsung says that several of its “Crystal Blue” washing machines, which retail for about $2,700 each, were damaged ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
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An LG Exec Could Miss CES Because He Allegedly Sabotaged A …
Employees at an electronics store in central Berlin allegedly discovered the LG executive damaging the door hinges of a Samsung washing machine. Samsung ... «Business Insider, Dec 14»
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Garland Child Dead After Being Injured in Washing Machine; Father …
A Garland man is charged with capital murder after his 4-year-old son was found dead inside a home Tuesday afternoon. (Published Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014). «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Dec 14»
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911 Call Placed After Long Island Girl Gets Stuck In Washing Machine
ELMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A mother had to call 911 after a 10-year-old girl found herself stuck in a washing machine this week in Elmont, Long Island. «CBS Local, Sep 14»

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