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2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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   The wig-wag is the common name for the unusual solenoid mechanism used in belt-drive washing machines made by Whirlpool, Kenmore (manufactured by Whirlpool) and others, from approximately 1950 to 1987 in the United States. [1] It was used in belt-drive Brastemp and Consul models built in Brazil from 1959 to 1990.

3. Magnus effect - Wikipedia

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   The Magnus effect is a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning object is moving through a fluid. A lift force acts on the spinning object and its path may be deflected in a manner not present when it is not spinning. The strength and direction of the Magnus effect is dependent on the speed and direction of the rotation of the object.

4. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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   Higher spin speeds, along with larger tub diameters, remove more water, leading to faster drying. On the other hand, the need for ironing can be reduced by not using the spin cycle in the washing machine. If a heated clothes dryer is used after the wash and spin, energy use is reduced if more water has been removed from clothes. However, faster ...

5. Whirlpool - Wikipedia

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   A whirlpool is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle. [ 1 ] [ clarification needed ] Small whirlpools form when a bath or a sink is draining. More powerful ones formed in seas or oceans may be called maelstroms ( / ˈ m eɪ l s t r ɒ m , - r ə m / MAYL -strom, -⁠strəm ).

6. Which landmarks are affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles ...

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   Malibu Feed Bin, a landmark pet food store with a retro 70s vibe along the Pacific Coast Highway, was completely destroyed, according to a post on its Facebook page. "We lost the Feedbin today ...

7. Impeller - Wikipedia

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   Several different types of pump impellers Flexible impeller of cooling system pump of an outboard engine (1 euro cent coin for comparison, diameter 16.25 mm). An impeller is a rotating component of a centrifugal pump that accelerates fluid outward from the center of rotation, thus transferring energy from the motor that drives the pump to the fluid being pumped.