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  2. Chimney starter - Wikipedia

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    Chimney starters essentially work by increasing the draft, supplying more oxygen to the coals. Taller starters are more effective than shorter ones. In empirical studies of lighting cones for Haitian charcoal stoves (which are placed over a grate rather than having an integrated grate), the ignition time and charcoal consumption were halved compared to lighting on a shallow bed grate, and ...

  3. Charcoal lighter fluid - Wikipedia

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    Common substitutes to aid in the starting of charcoal fires are chimney and electric fire starters. [ 3 ] In former Soviet countries, the alcohol-based lighter fluid is sometimes consumed as a surrogate alcohol among very poor alcoholics because of its cheap price compared to vodka , just as it is with Troynoy Eau de Cologne . [ 4 ]

  4. Firestarter - Wikipedia

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    Magnesium alloy fire starter, a device used by hikers; Fire piston, a.k.a. slam rod fire starter; Charcoal starting devices or substances: Chimney starter, a metal tube used with kindling; Electric charcoal starter, using a heating element; Charcoal lighter fluid, a flammable fluid; A person who starts fires:

  5. Local firefighters get their feet wet in water rescues - AOL

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    Weber has been a fire training instructor for a number of years, and this week's courses were made possible through a grant awarded to San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services.

  6. Charcoal starter - Wikipedia

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    A charcoal starter is a device or substance to help ignite charcoal fires. It may refer to: Chimney starter, a metal tube used with kindling; Electric charcoal starter, using a heating element; Charcoal lighter fluid, a flammable fluid

  7. Gatling gun - Wikipedia

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    One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling gun saw occasional use by the U.S. forces during the American Civil War, which was the first time it was employed in combat. It was later used in numerous military conflicts, including the Boshin War , the Anglo-Zulu War , and the assault on San Juan Hill during the Spanish–American ...

  8. Quick-firing gun - Wikipedia

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    A quick-firing or rapid-firing gun is an artillery piece, typically a gun or howitzer, that has several characteristics which taken together mean the weapon can fire at a fast rate.

  9. Rapid Fire - Wikipedia

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    "Rapid Fire", a song by Judas Priest from the album British Steel This page was last edited on 19 October 2018, at 13:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...