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  2. Surgical lighting - Wikipedia

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    A surgical light – also referred to as an operating light or surgical lighthead – is a medical device intended to assist medical personnel during a surgical procedure by illuminating a local area or cavity of the patient. A combination of several surgical lights is often referred to as a “surgical light system”.

  3. Barber's pole - Wikipedia

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    A software rendering of a spinning barber pole Barber pole, c. 1938, North Carolina Museum of History Barber shop in Torquay, Devon, England, with red and white pole. A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft.

  4. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2006 July 28

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    Assuming a worst case scenario (Post-apocalyptic Distopia or stranding on an island), severe wounds should be staunched with pressure, cleaned with soap and water or alcohol, dressed with clean bandages, and protected from further injury.--Anchoress 02:19, 28 July 2006 (UTC) Dude, if you read my response carefully I answered that.

  5. Bandage - Wikipedia

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    Short stretch compression bandages are good for protecting wounds on hands, especially on fingers. The term "compression bandage" describes a wide variety of bandages with many different applications. Short stretch compression bandages are applied to a limb (usually for treatment of lymphedema or venous ulcers). This type of bandage is capable ...

  6. Spiral (railway) - Wikipedia

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    A spiral (sometimes called a spiral loop or just loop) is a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills. A railway spiral rises on a steady curve until it has completed a loop, passing over itself as it gains height, allowing the railway to gain vertical elevation in a relatively short horizontal distance.

  7. Spiral separator - Wikipedia

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    Conversely, light particles stay towards the outside of the spiral, with the water, and quickly reach the bottom. At the bottom, a "cut" is made with a set of adjustable bars, channels, or slots, separating the low and high density parts.

  8. 40 Spooky-Themed Easy Appetizers To Serve Up at Your ... - AOL

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    "Pumpkin" Hummus. It's all about presentation when it comes to this simple hummus recipe. Create lines in the dip using the tip of a spoon, and garnish with celery leaves and a celery stick.

  9. Balance spring - Wikipedia

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    The balance spring is a fine spiral or helical torsion spring used in mechanical watches, alarm clocks, kitchen timers, marine chronometers, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of oscillation of the balance wheel. The balance spring is an essential adjunct to the balance wheel, causing it to oscillate back and forth.