Bumping may refer to:
Processes
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Bumping (chemistry)
Bumping is a phenomenon in chemistry where homogeneous liquids boiled in a test tube or other container will superheat and, upon nucleation, rapid boiling will expel the liquid from the container. In extreme cases, the container may be broken.
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, the irregular boiling of a liquid
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Lock bumping
Lock bumping is a lock picking technique for opening a pin tumbler lock using a specially crafted bump key, rapping key or 999 key. A bump key must correspond to the target lock in order to function correctly.
History
A US patent first appears i ...
, a lock picking technique
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Thread bumping on an Internet forum
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Bumping trains, a slang term used in the UK to describe fare evasion
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Bumping rights, a provision in collective bargaining agreements
Places
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Bumping Lake
Bumping Lake is a lake
A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on l ...
, Washington state, United States
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Bumping River, which flows into Bumping Lake
See also
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Bump (disambiguation)
Bump or bumps may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Bump (dance), a dance from the 1970s disco era
* BUMP (comics), ''BUMP'' (comics), 2007-08 limited edition comic book series
Fictional characters
* Bobby Bumps, titular character of a series o ...
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