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laun·der
 launder
- pronunciation:
- lawn
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
laundered, laundering, launders |
| definition 1: |
to wash, or wash and iron (clothing, linens, or the like).
- synonyms:
- clean, wash
- similar words:
- cleanse, dry-clean, lave, rinse, scour, scrub, soak, soap
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| definition 2: |
to conceal the source of (money obtained illegally) by channeling it through an intermediary such as a foreign bank, a legitimate business, or a business created solely for such a purpose.
- similar words:
- conceal, hide, screen, wash
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| related words: |
clean |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to wash, or wash and iron, clothing, linens, or the like.
- synonyms:
- wash
- similar words:
- clean, scrub, soak
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| definition 2: |
to undergo laundering.
This fabric launders in cold water.- synonyms:
- clean, wash
- similar words:
- soak
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a wooden trough in which ore is suspended, washed, and carried in water during processing.
- similar words:
- channel, chute, conduit, drain, duct, gutter, trough
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| derivations: |
launderable (adj.), launderability (n.) |
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