"eye washer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eye washers [plural], eyewasher [alternative]
Etymology: From eyewash + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|eyewash|-er<id:agent noun>}} eyewash + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} eye washer (plural eye washers)
  1. A device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing. Synonyms: eyewash station Translations (eyewashing device): lava-olhos [masculine] (Portuguese), lavaojos [masculine] (Spanish)
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