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Definition of dishwasher noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dishwasher

noun
 
/ˈdɪʃwɒʃə(r)/
 
/ˈdɪʃwɔːʃər/
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  1. a machine for washing plates, cups, etc.
    • to load/stack the dishwasher
    • Are these glasses dishwasher-safe?
    • It wastes energy to run the dishwasher half empty.
    Topics Cooking and eatinga2, Houses and homesa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + dishwasher
    • load
    • stack
    • empty
    • …
    dishwasher + noun
    • detergent
    • liquid
    • powder
    • …
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  2. a person whose job is to wash plates, etc., for example in a restaurantTopics Cooking and eatingc1
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