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    for washing, boiling, and rinsing the laundry from a pump, well, or spring. Water for the laundry would be carried, heated on a fire for washing, and...
    109 KB (12,821 words) - 03:23, 6 November 2025
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    distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure. Various units are used to express pressure. Some of these...
    46 KB (5,807 words) - 17:23, 1 November 2025
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    although some manufacturers may recommend washing by hand. Some pressure cookers have a non-stick interior. Pressure cooking always requires a water-based...
    53 KB (7,169 words) - 16:57, 17 October 2025
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    regulate pressure. With no inlet pressure, the spring above the diaphragm pushes it down on the poppet valve, holding it open. Once inlet pressure is introduced...
    27 KB (3,398 words) - 14:27, 7 November 2025
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    to increase the pressure and flow of a fluid. It is the opposite of a turbine, which extracts energy from, and reduces the pressure of, a flowing fluid...
    11 KB (1,291 words) - 08:52, 21 October 2025
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    cloth (such as toilet paper, paper towel and wet wipe) Pressure washing, using a high-pressure stream of water Wet cleaning, methods of professional laundering...
    8 KB (694 words) - 03:50, 1 November 2025
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    Valve (redirect from Pressure Control Valve)
    commonly use a spring to keep the valve shut, but allow excessive pressure to force the valve open against the spring-loading. Coil springs are normally...
    26 KB (3,405 words) - 19:43, 10 August 2025
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    are spring operated. At lower pressures some use a diaphragm in place of a spring. The oldest PRV designs use a weight to seal the valve. Set pressure: When...
    12 KB (1,583 words) - 15:43, 6 September 2025
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    used a spring to contain the steam pressure, but these (based on a Salter spring balance) could still be screwed down to increase the pressure beyond...
    30 KB (3,642 words) - 05:28, 5 August 2025
  • Thumbnail for Reduced pressure zone device
    reduced pressure principle (RP), reduced pressure principle backflow prevention devices, reduced pressure zone assemblies (RPZA), or reduced pressure principle...
    9 KB (1,166 words) - 17:37, 26 August 2025
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    top-load washing machine operates by utilizing a Pythagorean siphon to distribute fabric softener diluted with water across the clothing in the washing machine...
    10 KB (1,120 words) - 00:14, 23 October 2025
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    systems also use solenoid valves with an automatic controller. Domestic washing machines and dishwashers use solenoid valves to control water entry into...
    18 KB (2,286 words) - 07:51, 23 October 2025
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    direction. The clapper valve often also has a spring that keeps the gate shut when there is no forward pressure. Another example is the backwater valve (for...
    22 KB (2,704 words) - 10:23, 20 June 2025
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    Arterial blood pressure is most commonly measured via a sphygmomanometer, which historically used the height of a column of mercury to reflect the circulating...
    42 KB (4,926 words) - 13:06, 28 September 2025
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    Window cleaning, or window washing, is the exterior cleaning of architectural glass used for structural, lighting, or decorative purposes. It can be done...
    17 KB (2,049 words) - 15:35, 31 October 2025
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    Greenwashing (redirect from Green-washing)
    are significantly weaker for misleading ESG credentials than for climate washing and advertising standards. Despite imposed obligations, ESG rating agencies...
    116 KB (12,363 words) - 03:19, 1 November 2025
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    Sportswashing (redirect from Sport washing)
    September 2023). "Mohammed bin Salman says he will 'continue doing sport washing' for Saudi Arabia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 April 2024...
    117 KB (9,077 words) - 11:49, 8 November 2025
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    Onsen (category Hot springs of Japan)
    pressure medication than those without onsen. There are various types of onsen including carbonated springs, iron-containing springs, acidic springs,...
    42 KB (4,607 words) - 07:16, 24 October 2025
  • contains a spring-loaded poppet. This makes it acceptable for applications that are high hazard or where valves are downstream. Pressure vacuum breakers...
    2 KB (161 words) - 06:23, 30 March 2025
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    convert vegetable matter into carbon. Rinsing is the process of thoroughly washing the cleaned wool. The alternative method is solvent scouring. Solvent scouring...
    29 KB (2,674 words) - 05:03, 28 October 2025
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