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  2. Adhesive bandage - Wikipedia

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    An entirely transparent adhesive bandage, with a transparent hydrogel pad and adhesive waterproof plastic film (removable backing is blue and white). The backing and bag are often made of coated paper, but may be made of plastic. The adhesive sheet is usually a woven fabric, plastic (PVC, polyethylene or polyurethane), or latex strip.

  3. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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    Fibreglass long leg cast immobilizing the leg for a tibial fracture. An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures—most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed.

  4. Jigsaw puzzle - Wikipedia

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    The press forces a set of hardened steel blades of the desired pattern, called a puzzle die, through the board until fully cut. The puzzle die is a flat board, often made from plywood, with slots cut or burned in the same shape as the knives that are used. The knives are set into the slots and covered in a compressible material, typically foam ...

  5. Shearing (manufacturing) - Wikipedia

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    Shearing, also known as die cutting, [1] is a process that cuts stock without the formation of chips or the use of burning or melting. Strictly speaking, if the cutting blades are straight the process is called shearing; if the cutting blades are curved then they are shearing-type operations. [2]

  6. Faith Ringgold, whose art made quilts a potent canvas, dies at 93

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    Ringgold, the pioneering artist and author best known for narrative quilts that interwove art with activism and uplifted Black women’s stories, has died at 93.

  7. College Football Playoff Picture: Here's what the 12-team ...

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    First-round games No. 12 Boise State (5-1, projected MWC champion) vs. No. 5. Penn State (6-0, at-large) This would be a very fun battle of running games.

  8. Lizzo dropped as defendant in harassment lawsuit, company ...

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    Lizzo's name has been dropped from a harassment lawsuit that rocked the singer's reputation last year when it alleged a hostile work environment on her 2023 European tour, according to reports.. A ...

  9. Elastic bandage - Wikipedia

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    Elastic bandage. An elastic bandage is a "stretchable bandage used to create localized pressure". [1] Elastic bandages are commonly used to treat muscle sprains and strains by reducing the flow of blood to a particular area by the application of even stable pressure which can restrict swelling at the place of injury.