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2. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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   Side view of a 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64 mm) adapter. National Hose thread (NH), also known as National Standard Thread (NST). It is the most common type of fire hose coupling used in the United States. The male and female straight (non-tapered) threads screw together and the connection is sealed with a gasket.

3. 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.

4. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   1-inch hose with 1-8 NH NFPA threads (NFPA 1963 requirement; a.k.a. "Chemical Hose Thread" and "Booster Hose Thread"; the chemical hose thread term likely originates from its use on chemical fire engines, an early firefighting device used from 1872 until the 1930s that used a combination of bicarbonate of soda and sulfuric acid to force water ...

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6. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   A. Adapter. Fitting for connecting hose couplings with dissimilar threads but with the same inside diameter. [1] See also reducer, increaser, double male, double female. May contain combinations, such as a double-female reducer. Adapters between multiple hoses are called wye, Siamese, or distributor, which see below.

7. Hose - Wikipedia

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   A garden hose is used to water plants in a garden or lawn, or to convey water to a sprinkler for the same purpose. A tough hose is used to water crops in agriculture for drip irrigation. A fire hose is used by firefighters to convey water to the site of a fire. Air hoses are used in underwater diving to carry air from a surface compressor or ...