Your tap water is too hard. Get a water softener.
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Softener
//ˈsɔfənər//
Synonyms for "softener"
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5 translations across 3 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- փափկացնող noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Marathi
3 entries- नरमवणारा noun (one who, or that which, softens)
- नरमवणारी noun (one who, or that which, softens)
- मृदुकारी noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Portuguese
1 entries- suavizante noun (one who, or that which, softens)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Did Tom remember to add fabric softener to the rinse cycle?
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The plumbing has a water softener to eliminate lime.
Source: tatoeba (7037808)
Don't use fabric softener to wash these towels.
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