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2. Vacuum ejector - Wikipedia

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   A vacuum ejector, or simply ejector is a type of vacuum pump, which produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect . In an ejector, a working fluid (liquid or gaseous) flows through a jet nozzle into a tube that first narrows and then expands in cross-sectional area. The fluid leaving the jet is flowing at a high velocity which due to Bernoulli ...

3. Sink - Wikipedia

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   Sink. A sink is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands (also known as washbasin in the UK ), dishwashing, and other purposes. Sinks have a tap (faucet) that supplies hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing. They also include a drain to remove used water; this drain may itself include a strainer ...

4. Tap (valve) - Wikipedia

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   A gas tap is a specific form of ball valve used in residential, commercial, and laboratory applications for coarse control of the release of fuel gases (such as natural gas, coal gas, and syngas ). Like all ball valves its handle will parallel the gas line when open and be perpendicular when closed, making for easy visual identification of its ...

5. Bidet shower - Wikipedia

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   A bidet shower in a hotel bathroom in Helsinki, Finland. A bidet shower—also known as a handheld bidet, commode shower, toilet shower, health faucet, bum shower, jet spray, hand shower, Muslim shower, shatafa (from the Arabic: شَطَّافَة [ʃɑtˤˈtˤɑːfɑ], " hand showerrinser") or bum gun—is a hand-held triggered nozzle that is placed near the toilet and delivers a spray of ...

6. Low-flow fixtures - Wikipedia

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   Low-flow fixtures. A low-flow fixture is a water saving plumbing fixture designed to achieve water savings by having a lower flow rate of water or a smaller quantity per flush. Some of these low-flow fixtures are faucets, showerheads, and toilets. In the United States a maximum water usage of conventional plumbing fixtures was federally ...

7. Sinking of the Titanic - Wikipedia

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   Of the groups shown in the table, 49 per cent of the children, 26 per cent of the female passengers, 82 per cent of the male passengers and 78 per cent of the crew died. The figures show stark differences in the survival rates between men and women, and of the different classes aboard Titanic, especially among women and children. Although less ...