softener

🇺🇸 /ˈsɔːfnər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɒfnə(r)/
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noun
R

A machine that uses chemicals to turn hard water into soft water.

The water softener made the water in our home better for washing and drinking.

R

A liquid that you put in the washing machine to make clothes feel softer after they are washed.

I added a softener to the laundry to make the clothes feel softer on my skin.

translation

n. A machine that uses chemicals to turn hard water into soft water.; A liquid that you put in the washing machine to make clothes feel softer after they are washed.

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Plural softeners