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  2. Brake bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Brake bleeding is the procedure performed on hydraulic brake systems whereby the brake lines (the pipes and hoses containing the brake fluid) are purged of any air bubbles. This is necessary because, while the brake fluid is an incompressible liquid , air bubbles are compressible gas and their presence in the brake system greatly reduces the ...

  3. How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids at Homeā€”Plus When to ... - AOL

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    Internal hemorrhoids are inside your anus and painless but can cause bleeding during bowel movements. External hemorrhoids occur when hemorrhoids are pushed just outside of the anal opening.

  4. Hemorrhoid - Wikipedia

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    Internal and external hemorrhoids may present differently; however, many people may have a combination of the two. [8] Bleeding enough to cause anemia is rare, [5] and life-threatening bleeding is even more uncommon. [15] Many people feel embarrassed when facing the problem [5] and often seek medical care only when the case is advanced. [8]

  5. Hemorrhoidal artery embolization - Wikipedia

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    This causes the hemorrhoidal tissue to shrink over time, alleviating symptoms such as pain, bleeding, and swelling. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 4 ] Post-procedure, patients are monitored for a brief period to ensure stability before being discharged with instructions for managing any minor discomfort or symptoms that may occur during the recovery period.

  6. Flooded engine - Wikipedia

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    This is most likely to occur on a carbureted engine in cold weather, after a running engine has been shut off briefly before being restarted. Doing so can cause the choke valve to configure the mixture for a cold engine start, despite higher actual temperatures, resulting in an overly rich mixture and flooded engine.

  7. Multiple-vehicle collision - Wikipedia

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    A multiple vehicle collision (colloquially known as a pileup or multi-car collision), [1] is a road traffic collision involving many vehicles. Generally occurring on high-capacity and high-speed routes such as freeways, they are one of the deadliest forms of traffic collisions.

  8. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  9. Dieseling - Wikipedia

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    The dieseling phenomenon occurs not just because the compression ratio is sufficient to cause auto-ignition of the fuel, but also because a hot spot inside the cylinder (spark plug electrode, combustion-chamber/valve edge or even excess carbon) starts combustion. An automobile engine that is dieseling will typically sputter, then gradually stop ...