arruela — meaning in English

English meaning

• bezant noun A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
• washer noun A machine that washes things, especially a washing machine or dishwasher.

Senses

arruela is used for these senses in English:

• bezant (heraldiccharge) A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.
• washer A flat piece of material, often of metal and often an annulus, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction, provide directionally differentiated friction (e.g. making the nut turn counter-clockwise only with difficulty), or prevent leakage.

bezant — full definition

1. noun A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
2. noun A roundel or (that is, a golden circle), the heraldic representation of a gold coin.

washer — full definition

1. noun A machine that washes things, especially a washing machine or dishwasher.
2. noun A thin, flat ring, usually metal or rubber, placed under a nut or bolt to spread pressure and stop leaks or loosening.

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