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2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   1. (US) A system of pipes inside a building for conducting water for fire hose attachments; may be pressurized with water ("wet") or remain "dry" until activated in an emergency; supplied either from a fire hydrant attachment or from a fire engine's pump. Permits firefighters to reach higher levels of tall buildings without having to run hoses ...

3. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing - Wikipedia

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   Pipes and cables in the Large Hadron Collider, an example of the unity between mechanical, electrical and plumbing. Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) refers to the installation of services which provide a functional and comfortable space for the building occupants. In residential and commercial buildings, these elements are often ...

4. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Indoor fire hose with a fire extinguisher. A fire hose (or firehose) is a high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it attaches either to a fire engine, fire hydrant, or a portable fire pump. [1] Indoors, it can permanently attach to a building's standpipe or plumbing system.

5. Plumbing - Wikipedia

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   PP pipes are heat fused, being unsuitable for the use of glues, solvents, or mechanical fittings. PP pipe is often used in green building projects. [33] PBT – flexible (usually gray or black) plastic pipe which is attached to barbed fittings and secured in place with a copper crimp ring. The primary manufacturer of PBT tubing and fittings was ...

6. The biggest and most memorable moments from Jimmy Carter's ...

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   Farm life: After his father died in 1953, Carter took over the family farms and operated Carter's Warehouse, a general-purpose seed and farm supply company in Plains. Beginning of Jimmy Carter's ...

7. 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.