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machine which washes clothes automatically
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washing machine

Summary

washing machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,083 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • washing machine is a type of major appliance[2].
  • washing machine is a type of home appliance[3].
  • washing machine is a type of cleaning tool[4].
  • washing machine is a type of electric household appliance[5].
  • washing machine is used for laundry[6].
  • washing machine's Commons category is recorded as Washing machines[7].
  • washing machine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Washing machines[8].
  • washing machine's Commons gallery is recorded as Washing machine[9].
  • washing machine's product or material produced is recorded as textile[10].
  • washing machine's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[11].
  • washing machine's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[12].
  • washing machine's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13].
  • washing machine's shape is recorded as parallelepiped[14].
  • washing machine's different from is recorded as dishwasher[15].
  • washing machine's uses is recorded as water[16].
  • washing machine's uses is recorded as electricity[17].
  • washing machine's uses is recorded as sewer network[18].
  • washing machine's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04554684-n[19].
  • washing machine's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include major appliance[2], home appliance[3], cleaning tool[4], and electric household appliance[5].

Use and Application

washing machine is used for laundry[6].

Why It Matters

washing machine ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,083 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Washing machines
    Uses → —
    Product → —
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