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Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ … Wikipedia
sprinkler system — n. 1. a system of pipes and attached nozzles carrying water or other extinguishing fluid throughout a building for protection against fire: it usually operates automatically when exposed to abnormal heat 2. a system of pipes and nozzles, often… … English World dictionary
Fire extinguisher — Extinguisher redirects here. Extinguisher may also refer to a candle snuffer. A stored pressure fire extinguisher … Wikipedia
fire prevention and control — the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as research into the causes of fire, education of the public about fire hazards, and the maintenance and improvement of fire fighting equipment.… … Universalium
sprinkler system — noun a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature • Hypernyms: ↑system • Part Meronyms: ↑nozzle, ↑nose, ↑siamese, ↑siamese connection * * … Useful english dictionary
Purified water — Bottle for Distilled water in the Real Farmacia in Madrid Purified water is water from any source that is physically processed to remove impurities. Distilled water and deionized (DI) water have been the most common forms of purified water, but… … Wikipedia
Fire sprinkler — A fire sprinkler is the part of a fire sprinkler system that discharges water when the effects of a fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been reached. History Henry S. Parmelee of New Haven, CT created and… … Wikipedia
sprinkler system — apparatus for automatically extinguishing fires in a building, consisting of a system of water pipes in or below the ceilings, with valves or sprinklers usually made to open automatically at a certain temperature. [1880 85] * * * ▪ fire control… … Universalium
sprinkler system — noun Date: circa 1909 a system for protecting a building against fire by means of overhead pipes which convey an extinguishing fluid (as water) to heat activated outlets … New Collegiate Dictionary
Automatic fire suppression — While fire fighting may be defined as the act of extinguishing destructive fires, automatic fire suppression is more of means to control and extinguish fires before they become destructive and without human intervention.According to the National… … Wikipedia
External water spray system — An External Water Spray System (EWSS) is a domestic external fire sprinkler system designed to protect homes from bushfires and wildfires. While external spray systems have long been used in fire protection for buildings and facilities EWSS… … Wikipedia
