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  2. Noseclip - Wikipedia

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    A noseclip or nose clip is a device designed to hold the nostrils closed to prevent water from entering, or air from escaping, by people during aquatic activities such as kayaking, freediving, [1] recreational swimming, synchronized swimming and waterdance . A nose clip is generally made of plastic or of wire covered in rubber or plastic.

  3. Nose ring (animal) - Wikipedia

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    A nose ring is inserted into the nose of an animal. Nose rings are used to control bulls and occasionally cows, and to help wean young cattle by preventing suckling. Nose rings are used on pigs to discourage rooting. Some nose rings are installed through a pierced hole in the nasal septum or rim of the nose and remain there, while others are ...

  4. Normal matrix - Wikipedia

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    The concept of normal matrices can be extended to normal operators on infinite-dimensional normed spaces and to normal elements in C*-algebras. As in the matrix case, normality means commutativity is preserved, to the extent possible, in the noncommutative setting. This makes normal operators, and normal elements of C*-algebras, more amenable ...

  5. Human nose - Wikipedia

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    The human nose is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages, including the nasal septum, which separates the nostrils and divides the nasal cavity into two. The nose has an important function in breathing.

  6. Normal distribution - Wikipedia

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    Probability theory. In probability theory and statistics, a normal distribution or Gaussian distribution is a type of continuous probability distribution for a real-valued random variable. The general form of its probability density function is. The parameter is the mean or expectation of the distribution (and also its median and mode ), while ...

  7. Harry Hill's TV Burp - Wikipedia

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    The show's format combined elements of clip show highlights with comedic sketches and parodied scenes, and on occasion involved noted television personalities and actors of the time, alongside minor extras and real-life people. Clips featured on the show were often drawn from preview tapes that both Hill and his production team viewed in the days leading up to an episode; the most common clips ...

  8. Circlip - Wikipedia

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    Circlip. A circlip (a portmanteau of "circle" and "clip"), also known as a C-clip, snap ring, or Jesus clip, [1] is a type of fastener or retaining ring consisting of a semi-flexible metal ring with open ends that can be snapped into place into a machined groove on a dowel pin or other part to permit rotation but to prevent axial movement ...

  9. Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Clip

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    The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the V.K. Lingam Video Clip was formed in late 2007 to investigate into an allegation of illegal intervention into the judicial appointment process of Malaysian judges purportedly occurred in 2002. [1] The formation of the commission was a follow-up to a recommendation by a three-man panel which was tasked to determine the authenticity of a video clip of a ...