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2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Short hook with a pointed tip is a pike pole; longer hook on a San Francisco hook; two offset hooks on either side of tip is a universal hook; long p-shaped hook is a Boston rake for pulling plaster and lath; short hook with claw on opposite side of tip is either a gypsum hook or the narrower ceiling hook; pike pole with a short handle is a ...

3. Underground storage tank - Wikipedia

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   Many thousands of old underground tanks were replaced with newer tanks made of corrosion resistant materials (such as fiberglass, steel clad with a thick FRP shell, and well-coated steel with galvanic anodes) and others constructed as double walled tanks to form an interstice between two tank walls (a tank within a tank) which allowed for the ...

4. List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero playsets and vehicles

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   Septic Tank – The Cobra Septic Tank was released in 1991, as part of the Eco-Warriors line. It featured a hydro powered sludge liquifier/compressor, and color change battle damage. The body of the Septic Tank was created by modifying the mold of the original H.I.S.S. tank, and the compressor could be fed water through a hose, like a water pistol.

5. Fire hydrant - Wikipedia

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   The user (most likely a fire department) attaches a hose to the fire hydrant, then opens a valve on the hydrant to provide a powerful flow of water, on the order of 350 kilopascals (51 psi); this pressure varies according to region and depends on various factors (including the size and location of the attached water main).

6. Hydraulic jigger - Wikipedia

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   Hydraulic fluid was then pumped from the catch tank by an electric pump and back into the cylinder under pressure. The cylinder was double-ended, with a piston rod and jigger at each end, and the catapult was retracted by the hydraulic pressure forcing the piston backwards, and re-compressing the air reservoirs.

7. Bunding - Wikipedia

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   When multiple tanks share a bund, the capacity is based on the largest tank. One of the most common designs for large tanks is a concrete or masonry wall around the tank with a concrete floor. [3] Concrete works very well for many liquids, but it is unsuitable for some applications like containing strong acids. Using earth berms for bunding is ...

8. Man fatally shoots security guard at Honduran Consulate in ...

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   A man shot and killed a security guard at the Honduran consulate near Atlanta who asked the man to turn over his gun before entering the building.

9. American Inventor - Wikipedia

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   The Claw: A ceiling or wall-mounted bicycle storage mechanism. The bicycle wheel is grasped by opposing hooks when the central plunger is depressed. Re-pressing the central plunger opens and locks the hooks for bicycle wheel removal. The bi-stable plunger relies on an internal rotary mechanism. (New York Finalist) (Final 6)