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• Artificial lift — involves the use of artificial means to increase the flow of liquids, such as crude oil or water, to the surface of a production well. Generally this is achieved by a mechanical device inside the well, such as a pump; decreasing the weight of the …   Wikipedia

• Artificial gravity (fiction) — Artificial gravity is a common theme in fiction, particularly science fiction.Rotational gravityIn the movie , a rotating centrifuge in the Discovery spacecraft provides artificial gravity. The people would be walking inside the circle; their… …   Wikipedia

• lift — vb 1 Lift, raise, rear, elevate, hoist, heave, boost are comparable when meaning to move from a lower to a higher place or position. Lift often carries an implication of effort exerted to overcome the resistance of weight {lift a large stone}… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• artificial respiration — n the process of restoring or initiating breathing by forcing air into and out of the lungs to establish the rhythm of inspiration and expiration see BACK PRESSURE ARM LIFT METHOD, MOUTH TO MOUTH * * * an emergency procedure for maintaining a… …   Medical dictionary

• Levantamiento artificial — El término levantamiento artificial se refiere al uso de medios artificiales para producir o incrementar el flujo de líquidos, normalmente petróleo o agua, desde pozos de producción hacia la superficie. El levantamiento artificial se puede lograr …   Wikipedia Español

• Sinus-lift procedure — A sinus lift procedure is a surgical procedure, performed by an appropriately trained dentist or dental specialist, to augment bone mass in the top jaw (maxilla), which increases the likelihood of successful placement of dental implants. Bone… …   Wikipedia

• Topping lift — Topping Top ping, n. 1. The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other. [1913 Webster] 3. pl. That which comes from hemp in the process of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• back pressure-arm lift method — n artificial respiration in which the operator kneels at the head of the prone victim, compresses the chest manually by pressure on the back, and then pulls up the elbows thereby expanding the lungs called also Holger Nielsen method …   Medical dictionary

• back pressure-arm lift method — noun : artificial respiration in which the operator kneels at the head of the victim, compresses the chest manually, then pulls up the elbows thereby expanding the lungs and repeats this sequence in a regular rhythm as long as considered… …   Useful english dictionary

• petroleum production — Introduction       recovery of crude oil and, often, associated natural gas from the Earth.        petroleum is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon material that is believed to have formed in deep sedimentary (sedimentary rock) beds from animal and …   Universalium

• Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… …   Wikipedia