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  2. Christmas stocking - Wikipedia

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    A Christmas stocking is an empty sock or sock-shaped bag that is hung on Saint Nicholas Day or Christmas Eve so that Saint Nicholas (or the related figures of Santa Claus and Father Christmas) can fill it with small toys, candy, fruit, coins or other small gifts when he arrives. These small items are often referred to as stocking stuffers or ...

  3. Ski binding - Wikipedia

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    The first modern heel-and-toe binding for alpine skiing was the Cubco binding, first introduced in 1950 but not popular until about 1960. A heel-release binding faced the problem that there was no obvious place to attach to on the heel, so the Cubco solved this by screwing small metal clips into the sole of the boot.

  4. Marker (ski bindings) - Wikipedia

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    This featured an updated version of the M4 toe and an entirely new heel piece with a push-button release. Another major update followed in 1985 in the M46. This introduced the Twin-Cam toe and a Salomon-like lever-release heel. This basic design has remained the pattern for Marker bindings to this day.

  5. Foot binding - Wikipedia

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    Foot binding (simplified Chinese: 缠足; traditional Chinese: 纏足; pinyin: chánzú), or footbinding, was the Chinese custom of breaking and tightly binding the feet of young girls to change their shape and size. Feet altered by foot binding were known as lotus feet and the shoes made for them were known as lotus shoes.

  6. Look Nevada - Wikipedia

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    Look's Nevada, released in 1950, was the first recognizably modern alpine ski binding. The Nevada was only the toe portion of the binding, and was used with a conventional cable binding for the heel. An updated version was introduced in 1962 with a new step-in heel binding, the Grand Prix. These basic mechanisms formed the basis for LOOK ...

  7. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    First the proper size stocking is determined by measuring the legs. Aseptic technique (antiseptic wound cleaning) is not necessary unless the skin is broken. The person is placed in the supine position (laying down) in bed for fifteen minutes prior to measuring for fit. This allows for venous return and stability before measuring. [14]: 745

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  9. Toe (automotive) - Wikipedia

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    Image of front toe angle 5 degrees (toe in) In automotive engineering, toe, also known as tracking, [1] is the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the longitudinal axis of the vehicle, as a function of static geometry, and kinematic and compliant effects.