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  2. Curtain rod - Wikipedia

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    A curtain rod, curtain rail, curtain pole, or traverse rod is a device used to suspend curtains, usually above windows or along the edges of showers or bathtubs, though also wherever curtains might be used. When found in bathrooms, curtain rods tend to be telescopic and self-fixing, while curtain rods in other areas of the home are often ...

  3. Curtain ring - Wikipedia

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    Lewis and Clark took three gross of curtain rings with them on their famous expedition to the Pacific coast in 1804, expecting to give them as presents to the natives of the North American interior. [2] In the 19th century, Mr Rees designed a curtain ring which would not catch upon the curtain rail and so would go smoothly around curves and ...

  4. Curtain tie-back - Wikipedia

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    A pair of double-tassel tie-backs. A curtain tie-back is a decorative window treatment which accompanies a cloth curtain.Within the field of interior decoration, tie-backs made of fabric are classified as a kind of "soft furnishing" (along with other fabric-based décor such as pillows, valances, towels, blankets, mattresses, bed skirts, bedspreads, jabots, and shower and window curtains ...

  5. Xbox 360 technical problems - Wikipedia

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    The article also revealed that representatives of the three largest Xbox 360 resellers in the world (EB Games, GameStop, and Best Buy) claimed that the failure rate of the Xbox 360 was between 30% and 33%, and that Micromart, the largest repair shop in the United Kingdom, stopped repairing Xbox 360s because it was unable to fully repair the ...

  6. Retaining ring - Wikipedia

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    A retaining ring is a fastener that holds components or assemblies onto a shaft or in a housing/bore when installed - typically in a groove - for one time use only. Once installed, the exposed portion acts as a shoulder which retains the specific component or assembly.

  7. Torn Curtain - Wikipedia

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    Torn Curtain is a 1966 American spy political thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. Written by Brian Moore , the film is set in the Cold War and concerns an American scientist who appears to defect behind the Iron Curtain to East Germany .

  8. Bubble curtain - Wikipedia

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    A bubble curtain in Florida used to stop debris entering the marina. A bubble curtain is a system that produces bubbles in a deliberate arrangement in water. It is also called pneumatic barrier. The technique is based on bubbles of air (gas) being let out under the water surface, commonly on the bottom.

  9. Maddox wing - Wikipedia

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    The handle is retractable and is located at the base of the instrument. This is where the patient holds the apparatus. The Eye Piece: Located anteriorly, the eye piece is where the patient looks into. The Eye-piece lens holder: Mainly used to hold lens for patients who have difficulties seeing the board with their glasses The Septa: