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Windshield phenomenon. The windshield phenomenon (or windscreen phenomenon) is the observation that fewer dead insects accumulate on the windshields and front bumpers of people's cars since the early 2000s. It has been attributed to a global decrease of insect populations caused by human activity, e.g. use of pesticides. [1]
A window screen (also known as insect screen, bug screen, fly screen, flywire, wire mesh, or window net) is designed to cover the opening of a window. It is usually a mesh made of metal, fibreglass, plastic wire, or other pieces of plastic and stretched in a frame of wood or metal. It serves to keep leaves, debris, bugs, birds, and other ...
Laminated glass. Automobile windshield with "spider web" cracking typical of laminated safety glass. Laminated glass is a type of safety glass consisting of two or more layers of glass with one or more thin polymer interlayers between them which prevent the glass from breaking into large sharp pieces. [ 1] Breaking produces a characteristic ...
One happy home renter wrote: “I rent a house in Florida, and keep the doors and windows open during the fall, winter and spring to save money. The front door has a screen but not the back so ...
'Walk right through, hands-free' and keep the bugs out: This magnetic screen door is down to just $13. ... Used car prices fall again in July, down nearly 20% from pandemic highs.
In electrical and safety engineering, hazardous locations (HazLoc, pronounced haz·lōk) are places where fire or explosion hazards may exist. Sources of such hazards include gases, vapors, dust, fibers, and flyings, which are combustible or flammable. Electrical equipment installed in such locations can provide an ignition source, due to ...
D Bar Garage Doors, a garage door company, affirmed some people's theories on the benefits of venting the garage space. "Cracking the door will indeed benefit and alleviate the heat that builds up ...
Air door. This industrial air curtain is used to separate inside and outside air without blocking the open dock door. An air door or air curtain is a device used to prevent air, contaminants, or flying insects from moving from one open space to another. The most common implementation is a downward-facing blower fan mounted over an entrance to a ...