handwashing
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- noun
- /ˈhændˌwɔʃɪŋ/
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lavado de manos
- TCHD conducted an environmental investigation of the restaurant and identified handwashing deficiencies.
- handwashing session
- proper handwashing
- handwashing with soap
Examples
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If you're on the receiving end of potential germs, "regular handwashing is the best defense we have," she says.
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At Arua's Rhino Camp, dozens of children and their parents gathered to celebrate Global Handwashing Day 2014.
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Something as simple and basic as handwashing took a good
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The chef cleans up and, of course, performs a handwashing.
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Yet studies consistently show that handwashing with soap is effective at reducing diarrheal diseases; one systematic review.
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To raise awareness among people in developing nations, the Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing with Soap started a campaign that includes Global Handwashing Day, celebrated October 15 around the world.
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Although workers can install latrines and teach the value of handwashing and latrine use, only the refugees themselves can choose to change their behaviors.
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Frequent handwashing is essential to prevent the spread of harmful germs in healthcare settings.
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Experts recommend proper handwashing with soap for at least 20 seconds to ensure your hands are clean.
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During flu season, handwashing can significantly reduce the risk of getting sick.
Antonyms
How Clean
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Handwashing is simply hand + wash, where hand means 'the part of your body' and wash means 'to clean with water'. So it literally means cleaning your hands with soap and water to get rid of dirt or germs.