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How Does a Washing Machine Work? Dirty Socks, a Bucket

From the Hourwiz video “How does a washing machine spin water out of clothes?” · Checked October 2026

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  1. york.ac.uk/res/sots/activities/soapysci.htm
  2. thehenryford.org/collections/explore/artifact/280860
  3. explainthatstuff.com/centrifuges.html
  4. straightdope.com/21343164/how-many-g-s-does-my-laundry-pull-duri
  5. airandspaceforces.com/article/1091glock
  6. patents.google.com/patent/US11248327
  7. bosch-home.com/ae/en/mkt-product/WGA14400GC
  8. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washboard_(laundry)
  9. neprajz.hu/en/gyujtemenyek/artefact-of-the-month/2023_08_b
  10. scienceinsights.org/what-is-a-spin-cycle-and-how-does-it-work
  11. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washing_machine

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