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  2. Cohesive bandage - Wikipedia

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    A self-adhering bandage or cohesive bandage (coban) [1] is a type of bandage or wrap that coheres to itself but does not adhere well to other surfaces. "Coban" by 3M is commonly used as a wrap on limbs because it will stick to itself and not loosen. Due to its elastic qualities, coban is often used as a compression bandage. [2] A surgeon ...

  3. Flemish bend - Wikipedia

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    The Flemish bend, also known as a figure eight bend, a rewoven figure eight is a knot for joining two ropes of roughly similar size. A loose figure-eight knot is tied in the end of one rope. The second rope is now threaded backwards parallel to the first rope.

  4. Figure-eight knot - Wikipedia

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    The figure-eight knot or figure-of-eight knot is a type of stopper knot. It is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices. Like the overhand knot , which will jam under strain, often requiring the rope to be cut, the figure-eight will also jam, but is usually more easily ...

  5. Here's a Handy Guide for Wrapping Every Type of Hard-to-Wrap ...

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    (See the video above!) Turn the folded wrapping paper around and mirror the arcs you cut on the other side of the wrapping paper, starting at the bottom where the two flaps of wrapping paper meet.

  6. Figure 8 (climbing) - Wikipedia

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    The figure-eight cannot be removed from the rope without detaching the device from the harness, and so could be accidentally dropped, particularly when tackling a rebelay. They also twist the rope which is a particular problem where a rebelay prevents the rope from untwisting.

  7. Athletic taping - Wikipedia

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    Athletic taping is the process of applying tape directly to the skin or over pre-wrap in order to maintain a stable position of bones and muscles during athletic activity. It is a procedure that uses athletic tape ( pressure-sensitive tape similar to surgical tape or elastic therapeutic tape ), attached to the skin , to physically hold muscles ...

  8. Figure-eight loop - Wikipedia

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    A figure-of-eight loop tied using the follow-through method. A figure-eight loop is created by doubling the rope into a bight, then tying the standard figure-eight knot.. In climbing, this knot is used to save time when repeatedly attaching the rope to climbing harnesses, using locking carabiners, such as when a group of people are climbing on the same top-rope.

  9. Eva Mendes Demonstrates How to Style a Head Wrap ... - AOL

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    Courtesy of Eva Mendes/Instagram Eva Mendes’ hair always looks flawless — even on bad hair days. The 49-year-old actress took to Instagram on Tuesday, September 12, to give fans a quick ...