This increases the expired airflow rate to dislodge and remove any irritant particle or mucus. Saline jets dislodge the clot using the Bernoulli effect. This behaviour could be an attempt to dislodge parasites or commensals. This gained a foothold which the Austrians could not dislodge. The roots bind to the soil, therefore it can not dislodge. A carotid massage can also possibly dislodge a thrombus, or some plaque. It made only weak attempts to dislodge the British. Antimony attaches itself to certain enzymes and is difficult to dislodge. Waves can dislodge mussels and draw them out to sea. Sargon was unable to dislodge him on this occasion. Rotatory movements are then made to dislodge the tooth from the socket. Cornwallis was unable to dislodge Washington in the battle that followed. It may also physically dislodge small herbivores, such as insects. There are reports of the attackers setting fire to single houses to dislodge persistent defenders. The stage is reached at which the reaction is virtually impossible to dislodge.