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eye washer en · NOUN

Etymology

From eyewash + -er.

Meanings

1. A device consisting of a sink with two upward-facing faucets, used for eyewashing.
   • 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:
   • The purpose of safety showers and eye washers is to provide a quick and reliable source of water for an operator impacted by aggressive fluids. 2019, Moe Toghraei, “Ancillary Systems and Additional Considerations” (chapter 18), in Piping and instrumentation diagram development, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, →LCCN, Safety Showers and Eye Washers (section 18.2.6), page 383:
   • 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:

Forms

Synonyms

eyewash station

Translations (2)

es lavaojos (eyewashing device) · pt lava-olhos (eyewashing device)