why are washers are called washers?
does anyone have any info?
2006-09-13 08:41:48 · 11 answers · asked by simplysounds 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I believe the little round flat things with a hole in the center are called washers because they were originally used to wash away contamination from rotating joints, or when made from felt and soaked in oil they were used to wash oil into the bearing surface.
Later they began to be used to spread out the force of fasteners over a larger area than just the head of the fastener, but the appearance was so similar to the that the name probably just stuck. Happens a lot in engineering circles.
But honestly, that is just a guess.
2006-09-13 08:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by Mustela Frenata 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I'd "Google" the word "washer." My expectation would be that a washer is called by that name because it washes something - dishwasher, clothes washer. Of course the exception would be the washer one places on a faucet, for example.
2006-09-13 08:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by sunflowerjean63 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washers as in machines that wash clothes are called so for that reason. But if your reffering to a washer you put under a bolt when attatching a screw i have no idea.
2006-09-13 08:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the french word vis which means screw or vise. vis or vas became vaser and eventually washer.
2006-09-13 08:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by Carol G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps I don't understand your question, but the logical answer would be because they wash things.
2006-09-13 08:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by iswd1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why are u called what u are called?
why r u called simplysound???
same reasons
2006-09-13 08:49:33 · answer #6 · answered by Clark Kent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prolly cause they wash your clothes.. just like dryers are called dryers cause they dry your clothes....
2006-09-13 08:49:15 · answer #7 · answered by Tonya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh i know what your talkin about. the little metal circle thingy. i dont know. good question
2006-09-13 08:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by Sally Pepsi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they WASH.
2006-09-13 08:50:56 · answer #9 · answered by Princess of Egypt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are not DRYERS?! I do not understand your question,Please elaborate.......
2006-09-13 08:44:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋