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  2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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    A vertical-axis washing machine has two mechanisms: a central agitator for washing and a drum for spinning, both driven by the same motor and controlled independently by clutches to the belt drive. The wig-wag is mounted atop the washing machine's transmission, where it oscillates back and forth like a railroad signaling wigwag (hence the name ...

  3. Direct-drive mechanism - Wikipedia

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    Direct-drive systems are characterized by smooth torque transmission, and nearly-zero backlash. [9] [10] [11] The main [citation needed] benefits of a direct-drive system are increased efficiency (due to reduced power losses from the drivetrain components) and being a simpler design with fewer moving parts.

  4. 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.

  5. Washer-dryer - Wikipedia

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    LG makes both a 2.3 litres (0.51 imp gal; 0.61 US gal) and a 4.3 litres (0.95 imp gal; 1.1 US gal) capacity all-in-one washer dryer. Like the equivalent difference between autowashers and tumble dryers, the washing capacity is greater than the drying capacity on most combi units.

  6. Power inverter - Wikipedia

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    A power inverter, inverter, or invertor is a power electronic device or circuitry that changes direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). [1] The resulting AC frequency obtained depends on the particular device employed. Inverters do the opposite of rectifiers which were originally large electromechanical devices converting AC to DC. [2]

  7. Spin-1/2 - Wikipedia

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    Spin-⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ particles can have a permanent magnetic moment along the direction of their spin, and this magnetic moment gives rise to electromagnetic interactions that depend on the spin. One such effect that was important in the discovery of spin is the Zeeman effect, the splitting of a spectral line into several components in the ...

  8. Spin cycle - Wikipedia

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    Spin cycle refers to the spinning wash cycle of a washing machine. Spin Cycle may also refer to: Spin Cycle: Inside the Clinton Propaganda Machine (1998), a book by Howard Kurtz; The Spin*Cycle a dance music channel on iHeartRadio "Spin Cycle" (2009), a song from The Laundronauts' LP The Laundronauts Come Clean

  9. Spin Hall effect - Wikipedia

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    The direct and inverse spin Hall effect can be monitored by optical means. The spin accumulation induces circular polarization of the emitted light, as well as the Faraday (or Kerr) polarization rotation of the transmitted (or reflected) light. Observing the polarization of emitted light allows the spin Hall effect to be observed.