en washing hands

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors and Verbosity players
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washing hands is used for…

  • en cleaning hands ➜
  • en hygeine ➜
  • en cleaning dirt off them ➜
  • en removing dirt ➜
  • en cleaning ➜
  • en cleaning dirt ➜
  • en cleaning your hands after an autopsy ➜
  • en cleanliness ➜
  • en cleansing them of germs ➜
  • en decontamination ➜
  • en doctors before operation ➜
  • en fighting bacteria ➜
  • en getting ready to eat dinner ➜
  • en getting rid of dirt ➜
  • en good health ➜
  • en health reasons ➜
  • en hygiene ➜
  • en keeping clean ➜
  • en keeping your hands clean ➜
  • en maintaining good health ➜
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washing hands is a subevent of…

  • en use soap ➜
  • en you kill germs ➜
  • en killing the germs ➜
  • en dropping the soap bar ➜
  • en you get clean ➜
  • en getting clean hands ➜
  • en your hands will get soapy ➜
  • en irritation ➜
  • en look around for the t owel ➜
  • en look at a mirror ➜
  • en pump soap onto your hands ➜
  • en rinsing your hands with water ➜
  • en rub your hands with soap ➜
  • en rub them together ➜
  • en scalding your hands in hot water ➜
  • en scrub ➜
  • en scrub the fingertips ➜
  • en spit into the sink ➜
  • en to splash water on the mirror ➜
  • en splashing ➜
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Effects of washing hands

  • en they become wet ➜
  • en having clean hands ➜
  • en chapped skin ➜
  • en them to be clean ➜
  • en clean hands ➜
  • en clean, wet hands ➜
  • en a dirty sink ➜
  • en dry hands ➜
  • en dry, rough surfaces on your hands ➜
  • en dry skin ➜
  • en them to get chapped ➜
  • en they get cleaner ➜
  • en you get rid of germs ➜
  • en you get soap under your nails ➜
  • en hands becoming more clean ➜
  • en your hands to get clean ➜
  • en your hands will be clean ➜
  • en health ➜
  • en killing germs ➜
  • en killing or removing germs ➜
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washing hands requires…

  • en running water ➜
  • en soap ➜
  • en soap and water ➜
  • en soap, water and hands ➜
  • en water ➜
  • en water and soap ➜
  • en germs and soap ➜
  • en warm water and soap ➜
  • en water and soap and hands ➜

Things used for washing hands

  • en a bathroom ➜
  • en a faucet ➜
  • en a hot faucet ➜
  • en a soap ➜

Things that require washing hands

  • en before eating ➜

Related terms

  • en soap ➜
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