known nozzle assembly 112 having a number of openings therein to direct washing liquid into basket 70 at a given trajectory and velocity a known dispenser not shown in fig2 may also be provided to produce a wash solution by mixing fresh water with a known detergent or other composition for cleansing of articles in basket 70 in an alternative embodiment a known spray fill conduit 114 shown in phantom in fig2 may be employed in lieu of nozzle assembly 112 along the length of the spray fill conduit 114 are a plurality of openings arranged in a predetermined pattern to direct incoming streams of water in a downward tangential manner towards articles in basket 70 the openings in spray fill conduit 114 are located a predetermined distance apart from one another to produce an overlapping coverage of liquid streams into basket 70 articles in basket 70 may therefore be uniformly wetted even when basket 70 is maintained in a stationary position a known agitation element 116 such as a vane agitator impeller auger or oscillatory basket mechanism or some combination thereof is disposed in basket 70 to impart an oscillatory motion to articles and liquid in basket 70 in different embodiments agitation element 116 may be a single action element i e oscillatory.