"sweepwasher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sweepwashers [plural]
Etymology: From sweep + washer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sweep|washer}} sweep + washer Head templates: {{en-noun}} sweepwasher (plural sweepwashers)
  1. (dated) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-sweepwasher-en-noun-kFnmZTu9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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