Meanings
plural backwashers
- businessA machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
Origin
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backwasher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backwasher
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