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2. Hose clamp - Wikipedia

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   A hose clamp used to hold the leather in place while tying-in the bag of bagpipes. They can also be used in a similar way, as a simple means for the transmission of small amounts of power. A short length of hose is clipped between two shafts where vibration or variations in alignment may be taken up by the flexibility of the hose. This ...

3. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   A pipe that screws directly into the main water supply that has two outlets on each side. Double male Hose coupling adapter with two male-threaded connectors back-to-back; used for connecting two female couplings together. Dry chemical A fire extinguishing agent. It works by breaking the chemical chain reaction in the "fire tetrahedron". Dry ...

4. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   A common type of this style fitting is a "hex bushing" with a hex head for installation with a pipe wrench. A double-tapped bushing is more compact than a reducer but not as flexible. While a double-tapped bushing has a more minor female thread concentric to a larger male thread (and thus couples a smaller male end to a larger female), a ...

5. Cheater bar - Wikipedia

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   "Use the approved tool for the job. Makeshift arrangements such as the use of a screwdriver as a chisel, a pair of pliers as a wrench, a wrench as a hammer, or overloading a wrench by using a pipe extension (cheater bar) on the handle are not to be employed." [4]

6. Garden hose - Wikipedia

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   A coiled garden hose. A garden hose, hosepipe, or simply hose is a flexible tube used to convey water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and sprinklers (which are used to concentrate water at one point or to spread it over a large area). Hoses are usually attached to a hose spigot or tap.

7. Nipple (plumbing) - Wikipedia

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   A close nipple can only be unscrewed by gripping one threaded end with a pipe wrench which will damage the threads and necessitate replacing the nipple, or by using a specialty tool known as a nipple wrench (or known as an internal pipe wrench) which grips the inside of the pipe, leaving the threads undamaged. When the ends are of two different ...