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  2. Plug (sanitation) - Wikipedia

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    Plug for a sink. A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly. The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids. In contrast to screw on caps, plugs are pushed into the hole and are not put over the hole.

  3. List of children's games - Wikipedia

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    A child playing tag.. This is a list of games that are played by children.Traditional children's games do not include commercial products such as board games but do include games which require props such as hopscotch or marbles (toys go in List of toys unless the toys are used in multiple games or the single game played is named after the toy; thus "jump rope" is a game, while "Jacob's ladder ...

  4. Figure-of-nine loop - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The Ashley Book of Knots shows this intermediate knot, in stopper form, as #521. [3] While it uses more rope and is bulkier than the figure-of-eight loop, the figure-nine loop is somewhat stronger and less likely to jam. [1] It is sometimes used instead of a figure-of-eight loop to attach a rope to an anchor point or belay. [2]

  5. Sources and sinks - Wikipedia

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    This equation implies that any emerging or disappearing amount of flow in a given volume must have a source or a sink, respectively. Sources represent locations where fluid is added to the region of space, and sinks represent points of removal of fluid. The term is positive for a source and negative for a sink. [1]

  6. Kitchen work triangle - Wikipedia

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    No leg of the triangle should be less than 1.2 m (4 ft) or more than 2.7 m (9 ft). The sum of all three sides of the triangle should be between 4–8 m (13–26 ft). Cabinets or other obstacles should not intersect any leg of the triangle by more than 30 cm (12 in). If possible, there should be no major traffic flow through the triangle.

  7. Figure-eight knot - Wikipedia

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    The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Like the overhand knot , which will jam under strain, often requiring the rope to be cut, the figure-eight will also jam, but is usually more easily ...

  8. Shocker (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    The Shocker is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. [1] The index, middle, and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger is curled or bent down. The index and middle fingers are held together. The thumb may be tucked against the palm or – in a variation on the gesture – extended. [2]

  9. Stopper (plug) - Wikipedia

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    [1] A glass stopper is often called a "ground glass joint" (or "joint taper"), and a cork stopper is called simply a "cork". Stoppers used for wine bottles are referred to as "corks", even when made from another material. [citation needed] A common every-day example of a stopper is the cork of a wine bottle.