Washboard

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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Science and technology

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What Wikipedia says

A washboard or a scrubbing-board is a tool designed for hand-washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its secondary use as a musical instrument.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Washboard (laundry)”, under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Read the article on Wikipedia

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