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  2. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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    1. A large metal device attached to the end of a suction hose that prevents debris from entering the hose or the pump when drawing water from a pond or other body of water. 2. A stationary accumulation of debris in a moving body of water. Stream straightener A smoothbore pipe with baffles inside of the pipe.

  3. Paraquat - Wikipedia

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    Paraquat (trivial name; / ˈ p ær ə k w ɒ t /), or N,N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride (systematic name), also known as methyl viologen, is a toxic organic compound with the chemical formula [(C 6 H 7 N) 2]Cl 2. It is classified as a viologen, a family of redox-active heterocycles of similar structure. [5]

  4. Mattydale lay - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] [5] There are several different types of "hose loads" in use, which is the way the hose is folded in the lay: Accordion load – The hose is loaded so that when it is flat, it is standing on end. The finished load resembles an accordion. Flat load – The flat hose is simply placed in the track so that it is stacked.

  5. Spray nozzle - Wikipedia

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    Spray nozzles can have one or more outlets; a multiple outlet nozzle is known as a compound nozzle. Multiple outlets on nozzles are present on spray balls, which have been used in the brewing industry for many years for cleaning casks and kegs. [2] Spray nozzles range from those for heavy duty industrial uses to light duty spray cans or spray ...

  6. Nozzle - Wikipedia

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    Atomizer nozzles are used for spray painting, perfumes, carburetors for internal combustion engines, spray on deodorants, antiperspirants and many other similar uses. Air-aspirating nozzles use an opening in the cone shaped nozzle to inject air into a stream of water based foam (CAFS/AFFF/FFFP) to make the concentrate "foam up".

  7. Does 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Have a Post ...

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    Secondly, Dial of Destiny has been touted to be Harrison Ford's final adventure as Indiana Jones, so the function that a post-credit scene usually serves—to set up or tease an upcoming sequel ...

  8. Storz - Wikipedia

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    Storz is a type of hose coupling invented by Carl August Guido Storz in 1882 and patented in Switzerland in 1890, and patented in the U.S. in 1893 [1] that connects using interlocking hooks and flanges. It was first specified in standard FEN 301-316, and has been used by German fire brigades since 1933.

  9. Aerosol spray dispenser - Wikipedia

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    Aerosol spray is a type of dispensing system which creates an aerosol mist of liquid particles. It comprises a can or bottle that contains a payload, and a propellant under pressure. When the container's valve is opened, the payload is forced out of a small opening and emerges as an aerosol or mist. Aerosol spray can