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  2. Plumbing fixture - Wikipedia

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    The most common plumbing fixtures are: Bathtubs; Bidets; Channel drains; Drinking fountains; Showers; Sinks; Tap (connections for water hoses) . Tapware - an industry term for that sub-category of plumbing fixtures consisting of tap valves, also called water taps (British English) or faucets (American English), and their accessories, such as water spouts and shower heads.

  3. x86 instruction listings - Wikipedia

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    Will change OperandSize from 16-bit to 32-bit if CS.D=0, or from 32-bit to 16-bit if CS.D=1. 67h: AddressSize override. Will change AddressSize from 16-bit to 32-bit if CS.D=0, or from 32-bit to 16-bit if CS.D=1. The 80386 also introduced the two new segment registers FS and GS as well as the x86 control, debug and test registers.

  4. Faucet aerator - Wikipedia

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    When an aerator is added to the faucet (or fluid stream), there is a region of high pressure created behind the aerator. Because of the higher pressure behind the aerator and the low pressure in front of it (outside the faucet), due to Bernoulli's principle there is an increase in velocity of the fluid flow.

  5. Tap water - Wikipedia

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    A synonym for tap water is piped water, a term used by the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation by WHO and UNICEF to describe the situation for access to drinking water in developing countries. [2]

  6. Vacuum breaker - Wikipedia

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    A vacuum breaker is a device that prevents water from being siphoned backward in a direction it is not desired to go. They are commonly placed on a bibcock valve or toilet or urinal flush valve, in which application they can prevent hose or drainage water from back-siphoning into the public drinking water system.

  7. Computer repair technician - Wikipedia

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    A computer repair technician is a person who repairs and maintains computers and servers. The technician 's responsibilities may extend to include building or configuring new hardware , installing and updating software packages, and creating and maintaining computer networks .

  8. PDP-8 - Wikipedia

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    An open PDP-8/E with its logic modules behind the front panel and one dual TU56 DECtape drive at the top A "Straight-8" running at the Stuttgart Computer Museum. The earliest PDP-8 model, informally known as a "Straight-8", was introduced on 22 March 1965 priced at $18,500 [3] (equivalent to about $178,900 in 2023 [4]).

  9. Ceramic valve - Wikipedia

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    A ceramic valve is a valve with ceramic trim, ball, seat, disc or lining. A carbon steel or stainless steel body is used to protect the ceramic trim from being damaged by sudden thermal or mechanical shock.