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2. 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 ...

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. Fire hose - Wikipedia

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   Attack hose is a fabric-covered, flexible hose used to bring water from the fire pumper to the nozzle. This hose ranges in nominal inside diameter from 1.5 to 3 in (38 to 76 mm) and is designed to operate at pressures up to about 400 psi (2,760 kPa). The standard length is 50 ft (15.24 m). [12] Supply and relay hoses.

5. Gates Corporation - Wikipedia

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   gates .com. Gates Corporation sign at company headquarters in 1144 Fifteenth, Denver, Colorado. Gates Industrial Corporation plc, based in Denver, Colorado, is a manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid power products, which are used in diverse industrial and automotive applications. [1] The company employs over 15,000 and has sales ...

6. Water thief - Wikipedia

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   The term " water thief " refers to three devices – one ancient and two modern. A water thief is a synthetic rubber fitting that attaches to an unthreaded faucet ( American English) / tap ( British English) on one end and a common garden hose on the other. It is commonly used to fill fresh water tanks in recreational vehicles when a threaded ...

7. Piping and plumbing fitting - Wikipedia

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   : 71 The rubber sleeves are typically secured with stainless steel worm drive clamping bands, which compress the rubber to make a tight seal around the pipes and fittings. These pipe clamps are similar to hose clamps , but are heavier-duty and ideally are made completely of stainless steel (including the screw) to provide maximum service life.