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  2. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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    A commercial washing machine is intended for more intensive use than a consumer washing machine. [146] Durability and functionality is more important than style; most commercial washers are bulky and heavy, often with more expensive stainless steel construction to minimize corrosion in a constantly-moist environment.

  3. Ellen Eglin - Wikipedia

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    In 1888, Eglin invented a special type of clothes-wringer, which was a machine that had two wooden rollers attached to a crank; after being washed and rinsed, wet clothes were fed between these rollers and an immense amount of water was squeezed out. The clothes were then hung to dry, a process which took significantly less time due to the wringer.

  4. Whirlpool Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Whirlpool Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of home appliances headquartered in Benton Charter Township, Michigan, United States. [2] In 2023, the Fortune 500 company had an annual revenue of approximately $19 billion in sales, around 59,000 employees, and more than 55 manufacturing and technology research centers globally.

  5. Training manual - Wikipedia

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    A training manual is a document, a book or booklet of instructions and information, used as an aid to learning a task, skill, or job. [1] Training manuals are widely used, including in business and the military. [citation needed] A training manual may be particularly useful as: an introduction to subject matter prior to training

  6. Educational technology - Wikipedia

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    Disadvantages of this form of educational technology are readily apparent: image and sound quality are often grainy or pixelated; videoconferencing requires setting up a type of mini-television studio within the museum for broadcast; space becomes an issue; and specialized equipment is required for both the provider and the participant. [45]

  7. Laundry ball - Wikipedia

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    The Swedish "Magicball" is an example of a pseudoscientific washing ball product. A laundry ball or washing ball is a product made of solid, insoluble material promoted as a substitute for laundry detergent.

  8. Dishwasher - Wikipedia

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    A dishwasher containing clean dishes. A dishwasher is a machine that is used to clean dishware, cookware, and cutlery automatically. Unlike manual dishwashing, which relies on physical scrubbing to remove soiling, the mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, typically between 45 and 75 °C (110 and 170 °F), at the dishes, with lower temperatures of water used for delicate items.

  9. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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    Westinghouse trademark, registered in the U.S. in the 1940s (automatic washing machine) and 1950s (coin laundry) but now expired. Linoleum Floor covering, [22] originally coined by Frederick Walton in 1864, and ruled as generic following a lawsuit for trademark infringement in 1878; probably the first product name to become a generic term. [23 ...