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						dishwasher 
						Appliance designed to automatically wash and dry dishes.				                 
                
                
					
					
					
                    
                    
                    
                    
					
                                        
                    
                    
                    
                    
                                        
                     
                                        
                     
 
                    
	
            
            
            
             
                    
					
					
    
                    
				 
										
						
						rack 
						
						Grillelike shelf in which the dishes are arranged. 						
						
						wash tower 
						
						Mechanism spraying the dishes with hot water from the center of the appliance. 						
						
						spray arm 
						
						Rotating perforated arm spraying the dishes with hot pressurized water to clean them. 						
						
						overflow protection switch 
						
						Mechanism halting the water feed if the water level exceeds the tub’s capacity. 						
						
						hinge 
						
						Articulated fastener allowing the door to be raised and lowered. 						
						
						detergent dispenser 
						
						Device that is activated by the control knob and dispenses the detergent into the tub. 						
						
						rinse-aid dispenser 
						
						Device that is activated by the control knob and dispenses a rinsing agent into the tub. 						
						
						gasket 
						
						Rubber seal keeping the door watertight. 						
						
						cutlery basket 
						
						Grillelike container in which the cutlery is placed. 												
						
						motor 
						
						Device transforming electric energy into mechanical energy to drive another device. 						
						
						pump 
						
						Device routing the water under pressure to the spray arms and evacuating the tub’s wastewater into the drain hose. 						
						
						drain hose 
						
						Flexible pipe through which the dishwasher pump expels wastewater into the dwelling’s drain circuit. 						
						
						heating element 
						
						Submerged electric resistor that heats the water and dries the dishes. 						
						
						water hose 
						
						Hot-water feed pipe to the dishwasher connected to the dwelling’s plumbing circuit. 						
						
						slide 
						
						Mechanism supporting the basket and enabling it to slide. 						
						
						tub 
						
						Durable container in which the dishes are washed and dried. 						
						
						insulating material 
						
						Material lining the dishwasher’s walls in order to reduce heat loss and noise.