Definition of Launder
Launder
laun·der


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to wash something in water (e.g. clothing) or ready to use through such a means;

e.g. One should launder their clothes regularly so they don't smell.

(verb)
to transfer (illegally obtained money or investments) through an outside party to conceal the true source;

e.g. They launder drugs through a storefront and hope not to get caught.

(noun)
a box conduit conveying particulate material suspended in water in ore dressing;

e.g. The gold rush is a time where dirt would go through a launder in order to sort out minerals from gold.



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