vacuum-suction

  • 71vacuum cleaner — /ˈvækjum klinə/ (say vakyoohm kleenuh) noun an apparatus for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction …

  • 72vacuum coffee maker — noun : a coffee maker consisting of an upper bowl that holds ground coffee and a filtering device and is fitted by a tight seal into a lower bowl that holds water which on boiling rises into the upper bowl from which it is drawn through the… …

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  • 73Central vacuum cleaner — The power unit of a typical central vacuum cleaner for residential use A central vacuum cleaner (also known as built in or ducted) is a type of vacuum cleaner appliance, installed into a building as a semi permanent fixture. Central vacuum… …

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  • 74Hard suction hose — (alternatively, suction hose) is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting operations, when a fire engine draws water from a portable water tank, pool, or other static water source. Hard suction hose differs from standard fire hose in several …

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  • 75Manual vacuum cleaner — Manual vacuum cleaners were an effort to use suction to remove dirt from carpets dated to the second half of the 19th century, when patents were granted to inventors in the United States, England, France, and elsewhere. In the United States,… …

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  • 76Manifold vacuum — Not to be confused with Vacuum manifold. Manifold vacuum, or engine vacuum in an internal combustion engine is the difference in air pressure between the engine s intake manifold and Earth s atmosphere. Manifold vacuum is an effect of a piston s… …

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  • 77Air suction valve — An air suction valve (SAV ) is a subsystem used to reduce emissions in the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines.Working principleWhen an engine exhaust valve is open, the pressure in the exhaust manifold is higher than atmospheric… …

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  • 78manifold vacuum — As the pistons move down on the intake stroke, they create a suction or vacuum in the intake manifold. This vacuum reading can be used to determine how well the engine is running …

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  • 79POA suction throttling valve — A term standing for pilot operated absolute and is a modification of a suction throttling valve which has a metal bellows with a vacuum instead of a diaphragm; it provides more accurate evaporator pressure control, allowing for lower evaporator… …

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  • 80Lipectomy, suction-assisted — Another name for liposuction, the surgical removal of fat deposits from specific parts of the body, the most common being the abdomen (the tummy ), buttocks ( behind ), hips, thighs and knees, chin, upper arms, back, and calves. The technique… …

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