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PENETRATING NOZZLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piercing nozzle
1, record 1, English, piercing%20nozzle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- penetrating nozzle 2, record 1, English, penetrating%20nozzle
correct
- bayonet nozzle 3, record 1, English, bayonet%20nozzle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bayonet nozzle: A small spray applicator that has a head with a piercing device, it is used to control small fires in partitions, ceiling spaces, and other concealed areas. 4, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Piercing nozzle are one type of broken stream nozzle. They are commonly used to apply water to areas which may otherwise be inaccessible. 5, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The owner ... found smoke coming from roof vents in his house. He called the Fire Department ... [The] firefighters used a "piercing nozzle" to extinguish the fire. The special nozzle is designed to poke a hole in the ceiling and flow water from the sharp tip. 6, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Piercing nozzle ... can be used for automobile trunk or engine fires. Some kinds are designed with a spike as the nozzle at a 90 degree angle - good for overhand swing to penetrate hood or trunk. [It] can also be used to penetrate walls or low basements/crawlspaces that are hard to access. [I] have also heard of piercing nozzles being used to get water to the center of hay bales or other tight, hard to extinguish, materials. 7, record 1, English, - piercing%20nozzle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lance perforatrice
1, record 1, French, lance%20perforatrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Cette] source de financement supplémentaire [...] a permis d'acquérir l'an dernier du nouveau matériel [...] dont des lances perforatrices. 2, record 1, French, - lance%20perforatrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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