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  2. Stalling - Wikipedia

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    Stalling (behavior)** Stalling* refers to the act of intentionally delaying or postponing an action, task, or decision, often to avoid or defer the associated responsibility or effort. This behavior can manifest in various contexts, including work, relationships, and personal commitments.

  3. Glossary of equestrian terms - Wikipedia

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    References A ace Slang for the drug acepromazine or acetyl promazine (trade names Atravet or Acezine), which is a sedative : 3 commonly used on horses during veterinary treatment, but also illegal in the show ring. Also abbreviated ACP. action The way a horse elevates its legs, knees, hock, and feet. : 3 Also includes how the horse uses its shoulder, humerus, elbow, and stifle; most often used ...

  4. Delaying tactic - Wikipedia

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    Delaying tactics are a part of the body's natural response to perceived threats. Freezing is an automatic, involuntary response to fear. This tactic delays other responses, allowing for more time to process the situation and gather information before taking any action. [12]

  5. Stall (fluid dynamics) - Wikipedia

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    In generic terms, a stick pusher is known as a stall identification device or stall identification system. [73] A stick shaker is a mechanical device that shakes the pilot's controls to warn of the onset of stall. A stall warning is an electronic or mechanical device that sounds an audible warning as the stall speed is approached. The majority ...

  6. Staling - Wikipedia

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    Staling is a chemical and physical process in bread that reduces its palatability.Staling is not simply a drying-out process caused by evaporation. [1] One important mechanism is the migration of moisture from the starch granules into the interstitial spaces, degelatinizing the starch; stale bread's leathery, hard texture results from the starch amylose and amylopectin molecules realigning and ...

  7. Stall - Wikipedia

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    Animal stall, an enclosure for an animal; Restroom stall, an enclosure providing privacy to the user of a single toilet in a public restroom; Market stall, a makeshift or mobile structures for selling market goods or serving food

  8. Stable - Wikipedia

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    There are many different types of stables in use today; the American-style stable called a barn, for instance, is a large barn with a door at each end and individual stalls inside or free-standing stables with top and bottom-opening doors.

  9. Glossary of motorsport terms - Wikipedia

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    A mostly European term used by people at the pit wall to tell a driver to perform a pit stop. In NASCAR, it is rarely mentioned outside of earning a penalty for conducting work on the car while not within the bounds of the team's pit stall. breakout In bracket racing, a run quicker than the projected "dial-in" time (see dial-in below). Grounds ...