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the machine that uses less water than your guilty hand-washing ever did

means a machine that automatically cleans dishes, glasses, and cutlery by spraying them with hot water and detergent — or, less commonly, the person hired to do the same by hand.

from A plain compound of "dish" and "washer." "Dish" comes from Old English "disc" (a plate or bowl), itself borrowed from Latin "discus" — a quoit or flat disc, a cousin of the word "disc" and even "desk" and "dais." "Washer" is simply one who or that which washes, from Old English "wascan." The human "dishwasher" (the kitchen worker) is the older sense; the labor-saving machine claimed the name once someone bolted the work to a motor.

water saver
Uses up to four times less water than hand-washing
first patent
Invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886
hot secret
Sanitizes at temperatures your hands could never survive
skip rinsing
Pre-rinsing dishes wastes water and confuses sensors
for instance

kitchenaid quiet wash deluxe — most recommended dishwasher model with 39 db noise level, consistently top-rated since 2010

bosch 500 series shx68z55uc — luxury dishwasher with third rack, used in high-end kitchens across north america

miele g7000 series — german-engineered dishwasher with 20-year lifespan, premium model in europe and asia

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