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2. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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   A hose coupling is a connector on the end of a hose to connect (or couple) it with another hose or with a tap or a hose appliance, such as an irrigation sprinkler. It is usually made of steel , brass , stainless steel , aluminium or plastic .

3. North American Fire Hose Coupler Incompatibilities - Wikipedia

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   NFPA 1963, which defines the vast majority of fire hose couplings in existence, and ANSI-ASME B1.20.7, which defines garden hose thread (sometimes used by wildland fire fighting crews) along with (non-tapered) iron pipe thread, and ANSI B26, FIRE-HOSE COUPLING SCREW THREAD FOR ALL CONNECTIONS HAVING NOMINAL INSIDE DIAMETERS OF 2 1 ⁄ 2, 3, 3 1 ...

4. 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.

5. Glossary of firefighting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Storz coupling A type of coupling used on fire hose. The coupling is sexless, and secures with a 1/4 turn of the coupling. The coupling may or may not have some sort of locking device. Straight stream A fire-fighting water stream generated by a combination nozzle, characterized by a long reach and large water drops.

6. 11 alternative uses for a garden hose - AOL

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   There comes a day when a garden hose has been mended so often it is ready to retire. But rather than chuck it into the trash, why not put it to other uses? Here are 11 suggestions for using that ...

7. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Forestry hose is a fabric-covered, flexible hose used to fight fires in grass, brush, and trees where a lightweight hose is needed to maneuver it over steep or rough terrain. Forestry hose comes in 1.0 and 1.5 in (25 and 38 mm) nominal inside diameters and is designed to operate at pressures up to about 450 psi (3,100 kPa).