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dish·wash·er

dishwasher

 
pronunciation:
dIsh wa shr
part of speech: noun
definition 1: A dishwasher is a machine that washes dishes, pans, and other things that you use when you eat or cook.
Dawn's grandmother doesn't have a dishwasher in her apartment. She washes the dishes herself.
 
definition 2: A dishwasher is a person who washes dishes as a job. A dishwasher often uses a machine to wash a lot of the dishes, but some large dishes have to be washed by hand.
Being a dishwasher at a busy restaurant is a hard job.
derivation: dishwashing (n.)