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  2. Switch (corporal punishment) - Wikipedia

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    The tamarind switch (in Creole English tambran switch) is a judicial birch-like instrument for corporal punishment made from three tamarind rods, braided and oiled, used long after independence in the Caribbean Commonwealth island states of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

  3. Electrical wiring - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a simple electrical cable with three insulated conductors, with IEC colour scheme About 1950, PVC insulation and jackets were introduced, especially for residential wiring. About the same time, single conductors with a thinner PVC insulation and a thin nylon jacket (e.g. US Type THN, THHN, etc.) became common.

  4. Light fixture - Wikipedia

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    Fixtures may also have a switch to control the light, either attached to the lamp body or attached to the power cable. Permanent light fixtures, such as dining room chandeliers, may have no switch on the fixture itself, but rely on a wall switch. Fixtures require an electrical connection to a power source, typically AC mains power, but some run ...

  5. File:World map of electrical mains power plug types used.svg

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    The following other wikis use this file: Usage on af.wikipedia.org Muurprop; Elektrisiteitsvoorsiening; Usage on arz.wikipedia.org فيشة الكهربه حسب البلد

  6. Willow ptarmigan - Wikipedia

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    Alaska willow with twigs, leaves, buds and catkins. The willow ptarmigan has a varied and seasonal diet. [19] The bird is herbivorous for most of its life and subsists on various plant materials. [20] As juveniles, they may feed on insects due to an inability to digest plant material caused by underdeveloped cecums. In the summer, their diet is ...

  7. Split-twig figurine - Wikipedia

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    A split-twig figurine found in Grand Canyon National Park. A split-twig figurine is one of many artifacts located around several Western states of the United States, specifically Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California. They are made from flexible wooden twigs, such as willow, and are split down the middle and wrapped carefully, usually into ...

  8. Lights Out (game) - Wikipedia

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    The game consists of a 5 by 5 grid of lights. When the game starts, a random number or a stored pattern of these lights is switched on. Pressing any of the lights will toggle it and the four adjacent lights. The goal of the puzzle is to switch all the lights off, preferably in as few button presses as possible. [1] [4]

  9. Salix arizonica - Wikipedia

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    Salix arizonica is a species of willow known by the common name Arizona willow. It is native to the southwestern United States, where it occurs in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. [1] This shrub varies in size and shape, occurring in low mats or upright, sometimes forming thickets. [2] It reaches 2.6 [3] to 3 meters [2] in maximum height.