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washplant

washplant noun: a type of machine used to extract ores from paydirt when mining placer deposits, using water and sedimentation processing.

Noun

washplant (plural washplants)

  1. A type of machine used to extract ores from paydirt when mining placer deposits, using water and sedimentation processing.

Forms of washplant

pluralwashplants

Origin of washplant

From wash + plant.

Questions about washplant

What does washplant mean?
Washplant means a type of machine used to extract ores from paydirt when mining placer deposits, using water and sedimentation processing.
What part of speech is washplant?
Washplant is a noun.
What is the plural of washplant?
The plural of washplant is washplants.

Words near washplant in the dictionary

  1. washpans
  2. washpit
  3. washpits
  4. washplace
  5. washplaces
  6. washplant
  7. washplants
  8. Washpool
  9. washpot
  10. washpots
  11. washproof

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