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launders

launders is the plural of launder.

launders is the third-person singular simple present indicative of launder.

Meaning of launder

Noun

launder (plural launders)

  1. (obsolete) A washerwoman or washerman.
  2. A trough used by miners to receive powdered ore from the box where it is beaten, or for carrying water to the stamps, or other apparatus for comminuting (sorting) the ore.
  3. A trough or channel carrying water to the wheel of a watermill.
    Synonyms:
    inlayer
  4. A gutter (for rainwater).

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Questions about launders

What is launders the plural of?
Launders is the plural of launder.

Words near launders in the dictionary

  1. launderettes
  2. laundering
  3. launderings
  4. launderometer
  5. launderometers
  6. launders
  7. laundress
  8. laundressed
  9. laundresses
  10. laundressing
  11. laundrette

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