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2. Sink strainer - Wikipedia

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   In houses, sink strainers are often used as drain covers in sinks, showers and bathtubs. Water lines or kitchen systems can get gravel, deposits that break free, and other stray items in the line. Due to the velocity of the water pushing them, they can severely damage or clog devices installed in the flow stream of the water line, for example p ...

3. Stopper (plug) - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Waterstop - Wikipedia

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   Waterstops are manufactured from a variety of materials depending on the functionality and their intended use. The most common types are: Waterstops made from extruded plastics such as flexible polyvinyl chloride PVC, polyethylene (PE) or thermoplastic vulcanized rubber (TPV); formed metal such as stainless steel, copper, or carbon steel - with or without polymeric coatings; extruded ...

5. Stopper - Wikipedia

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   Stopper may refer to: Bung, a plug used to stop the opening of a container Laboratory rubber stopper, a specific type of bung; Plug (sanitation), used to stop a drainage outlet; Defender (association football), in soccer (association football) Milkor 37/38mm and 40mm Stopper, a gun; Alternative name for a whitewater hole, in whitewater kayaking

6. Bedpan - Wikipedia

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   In the 20th century, bedpans were made of ceramic, enamel, or stainless steel, and after the 1960s, bedpan materials expanded to include plastics and disposable substances. [6] The initial bedpan patent US2243791A was created in the United States in the 1940s. Today, most bedpans are made of stainless steel, plastic, or disposable materials ...

7. Stanley (drinkware company) - Wikipedia

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   The Stanley thermos became known for its durability. It was the only all-steel thermos in production until the mid-1960s. [6] The United States army reportedly tested Stanley thermoses in World War I by dropping them out of airplanes and running them over with heavy equipment. [4] Stanley thermoses were carried by bomber pilots during World War II.