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warewashing

/ˈwɛ(ɹ)wɑʃ.ɪŋ/

warewashing noun: the act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware.

Noun

warewashing (uncountable)

  1. the act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware
    • Warewashing and cleaning: Silvermen, Dishwashers, Glass washers, Pot washers1926 March, Uniform System of Accounts for Hotels, Hotel Association of New York City, page 81
    • […] food facilities […] shall provide facilities exclusively for handwashing in food prepation areas and in warewashing areas that are not located within or immediately adjacent to food preparation areas.2006, “Division 104. Environmental Health – Part 7. California Retail Code – Chapter 2. Definitions”, in California Health and Safety Code, via California Legislative Information

Origin of warewashing

From ware + washing.

Words that rhyme with warewashing

Questions about warewashing

What does warewashing mean?
Warewashing means the act of cleaning and sanitizing kitchenware.
What part of speech is warewashing?
Warewashing is a noun.
How do you pronounce warewashing?
Warewashing is pronounced /ˈwɛ(ɹ)wɑʃ.ɪŋ/.

Words near warewashing in the dictionary

  1. warerooms
  2. wares
  3. Wareses
  4. wareshi
  5. wareshis
  6. warewashing
  7. warez
  8. warezed
  9. warezes
  10. warezing
  11. Warf

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