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  2. Self-sealing suction cup - Wikipedia

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    The self-sealing suction cup is a suction cup that exerts a suction force only when it is in physical contact with an object. Unlike most other suction cups, it does not exert any suction force when it is not in contact with an object. [1] Its grasping ability is achieved entirely through passive means without the use of sensors, valves, or ...

  3. Grip (occupation) - Wikipedia

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    The board is usually black and white and is used to identify the scene and take numbers. Offset Arm – A stand-mounted lighting fixture that can be extended off center over a wall or other object. Redhead – Refers to 1,000 watt open-faced light fixtures. Sandbag – Heavy cloth bags filled with sand that are used to secure equipment on set ...

  4. Suction cup - Wikipedia

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    The working face of the suction cup is made of elastic, flexible material and has a curved surface. [3] When the center of the suction cup is pressed against a flat, non-porous surface, the volume of the space between the suction cup and the flat surface is reduced, which causes the air or water between the cup and the surface to be expelled past the rim of the circular cup.

  5. Your name could be hand-written on Starbucks cups again ... - AOL

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    For years, Starbucks baristas wrote customer orders and names on individual cups. But in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company made the decision to put the practice on hold.

  6. Vacuum extraction - Wikipedia

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    A suction cup is placed onto the head of the baby and the suction draws the skin from the scalp into the cup. Correct placement of the cup directly over the flexion point, about 3 cm anterior from the occipital (posterior) fontanelle, is critical to the success of a vacuum extraction. [2] Ventouse devices have handles to allow for traction.

  7. Cupping therapy - Wikipedia

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    The third categorization relates to "the method of suction-related types" including fire, manual suction, and electrical suction cupping therapy. The fourth categorization relates to "materials inside cups" including herbal products, water, ozone, moxa, needle, and magnetic cupping therapy. [30] Further categories of cupping were developed later.

  8. Pythagorean cup - Wikipedia

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    Cross section of a Pythagorean cup being filled: at B, it is possible to drink all the liquid in the cup; but at C, the siphon effect causes the cup to drain. A Pythagorean cup looks like a normal drinking cup, except that the bowl has a central column in it, giving it a shape like a bundt pan. The central column of the bowl is positioned ...

  9. The War of the Worlds (1953 film) - Wikipedia

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    The War of the Worlds opens with a black-and-white prologue featuring newsreel war footage and a voice-over by Paul Frees that describes the destructive technological advancements of Earthly warfare from World War I through World War II. The image then smash cuts to vivid Technicolor and the dramatic opening title card and credits.