dishwasher

Everyday

1. A machine in the kitchen that washes plates, cups, cutlery and pans with hot water and soap. tree →
2. A person whose job is washing dishes, for example in a restaurant. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, children help by loading and emptying the dishwasher: dirty dishes face the water spray, knives go point down for safety, and plastic goes on the top rack. In safety lessons: dishwasher tablets and liquid are dangerous to swallow and must be kept away from small children; do not open a dishwasher during its cycle because of hot steam. In science, it uses hot water and detergent to remove grease and germs. Phrases: "load the dishwasher", "empty/unload the dishwasher", "dishwasher-safe", "put it on" (start it).

Examples

• Please load your plate into the dishwasher. tree →
• I empty the dishwasher every morning. tree →
• Put the knives in point down. tree →
• Is this cup dishwasher-safe? tree →
• Dishwasher tablets are not sweets — never eat them. tree →
• The dishwasher beeped when it finished. tree →
• Hot steam came out when Dad opened the dishwasher. tree →
• My uncle worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant. tree →

Note

One word: dishwasher (dish + washer). Countable: a dishwasher. "Dishwasher-safe" means it will not be damaged by the machine; wooden spoons and some plastics are not. Do not confuse with "washing machine", which washes clothes.