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2. Tack strip - Wikipedia

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   Tack strip being removed from a floor. Tack strip also known as gripper rod, carpet gripper, Smoothedge tackless strip, gripper strip or gripper edge is a thin piece of wood, between 1 and 2 metres (3.3 and 6.6 ft) long and about 3 centimetres (1.2 in) wide, studded with hundreds of sharp nails or tacks used in the installation of carpet.

3. Carpet - Wikipedia

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   A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester have often been used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool. The pile usually consists of twisted ...

4. Fitted carpet - Wikipedia

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   A "carpet gripper" tack strip, for a fitted carpet. The introduction of tack strip, "tackless strip", "gripper strip", or "Smoothedge" simplified the installation of wall-to-wall carpeting, increasing the neatness of the finish at the wall. Because gripper strips are essentially the same thickness as underlay, using gripper strips yields a ...

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   Outdoor activities are a great way to bond with our pets, no matter the weather. While dogs are the go-to adventure buddies when it comes to outdoor fun, cats and even rabbits can join in on the ...

6. Arthropod adhesion - Wikipedia

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   Smooth adhesive pads are found in arboreal possums, which are marsupials that glide between trees. [1] The possum is also capable of using smooth adhesive pads to climb vertically, making use of large toe pads. [1] The pads consist of an epidermal layer of stratified squamous epithelium, with the outer most layer's cells being flattened. [1]

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