dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯ-shər 
-ˌwä-
1
: a worker employed to wash dishes
2
: a machine for washing dishes
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The restaurant’s hand soap dispenser was not working during Wednesday’s inspection, and the restaurant ran its dishwasher without chlorine three times.
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Those interested in entering the competition can pledge to take action like turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, taking shorter showers, running the dishwasher only when full, harvesting rainwater and more.
—Maraya King, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Those interested in entering the competition can pledge to take action like turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, taking shorter showers, running the dishwasher only when full, harvesting rainwater and more.
—Maraya King, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
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dishwasher
noun
dish·wash·er
ˈdish-ˌwȯsh-ər
-ˌwäsh-
: a person or a machine that washes dishes
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