eye washer
eye washer noun: a device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
Noun
eye washer (plural eye washers)
- A device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
- 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.1995, Leonard Mayer, “Plumbing Engineering Criteria” (chapter 4), in Design and planning of research and clinical laboratory facilities, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 155
- 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.2003, Mark Owen, “1:30”, in First Chance: A Suspense Novel, Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse, →ISBN, page 210
- Synonyms:
- eyewash station
Synonyms of eye washer
- eyewash station
Forms of eye washer
| plural | eye washers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eyewasher |
Origin of eye washer
From eyewash + -er.
Questions about eye washer
- What does eye washer mean?
- Eye washer means a device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
- What part of speech is eye washer?
- Eye washer is a noun.
- What is the plural of eye washer?
- The plural of eye washer is eye washers.
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