Home › Words › W › washerywasherywashery means the place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.EtymologyFrom wash + -ery.nounThe place in the above-ground part of a coal mine where coal is washed.Synonym of laundromat, launderette.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.washplant 70% match — A type of machine used to extract ores from paydirt when mining placer deposits, using water and sedimentation processing. vs washery →coalwashing 70% match — The process of cleaning coal by separating undesirable materials using a fluid. vs washery →coalwash 69% match — A granular waste product from coal processing vs washery →coalworks 66% match — A site where coal is dug, including the machinery for raising the coal. vs washery →colliery 63% match — An underground coal mine, together with its surface buildings. vs washery →washplace 61% match — A room or place for people to wash in. vs washery →sandwasher 61% match — An apparatus for separating sand from earthy substances. vs washery →buddle 61% match — An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed. vs washery →