eye washer
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
Example Sentences
- "Eye washers should be of the dish washing sprayer type, although other types are available. Eye washer requirements in areas other than laboratories may be satisfied with the use of standard eye washer units."
- "I leaned over the eye washer, which was really just a modified drinking fountain with two squirt devices aimed towards each other. Cold water sprayed into my face and onto my eyes."
- "The purpose of safety showers and eye washers is to provide a quick and reliable source of water for an operator impacted by aggressive fluids."
Etymology
From eyewash + -er.
Inflected Forms
eye washers (plural)
eyewasher (alternative)
Synonyms
eyewash station