"backwasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backwashers [plural]
Etymology: From back + washer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|washer}} back + washer Head templates: {{en-noun}} backwasher (plural backwashers)
  1. (textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities. Related terms: backwash, backwashing
    Sense id: en-backwasher-en-noun-az93Mwwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Textiles Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

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