What does dishwasher mean?

dishwasher

Plural: dishwashers

Definition

A machine that washes dishes behind a door.

I turned on the dishwasher and only then saw the pan I'd left in the sink.
I turned on the dishwasher and only then saw the pan I'd left in the sink.
My husband rearranges everything after me — apparently I load the dishwasher wrong.
My husband rearranges everything after me — apparently I load the dishwasher wrong.
The dishwasher has been beeping for ten minutes and nobody's got up to unload it.
The dishwasher has been beeping for ten minutes and nobody's got up to unload it.