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    Dry firing is the act of activating the firing mechanism (or otherwise simulating the firing of) a bow, crossbow, firearm or other projectile discharging...
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    systems are not available, dry hydrants are used to supply water for fighting fires. A dry hydrant is analogous to a standpipe. A dry hydrant is usually an...
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    A fire extinguisher is a handheld active fire protection device usually filled with a dry or wet chemical used to extinguish or control small fires, often...
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    snap cap is used to ensure that dry-firing firearms of certain designs does not cause stress and impact damage to the firing pin and/or the barrel breech...
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  • as follows: Fire — 1 – Aries; 5 – Leo; 9 – Sagittarius – hot, dry, ardent Earth — 2 – Taurus; 6 – Virgo; 10 – Capricorn – heavy, cold, dry Air — 3 – Gemini;...
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    in stairwells in high rise buildings. Dry standpipes are not filled with water until needed in fire fighting. Fire fighters often bring hoses in with them...
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    petroleum solvents caused many fires and explosions, resulting in government regulation of dry cleaners. After World War I, dry cleaners began using chlorinated...
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  • Fire is considered to be both hot and dry and, according to Plato, is associated with the tetrahedron. Fire is one of the four classical elements in...
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    Dry Chemical, ABC Powder, tri-class, or multi-purpose dry chemical is a dry chemical extinguishing agent used on class A, class B, and class C fires....
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    100,000 residents homeless. The fire began in a neighborhood southwest of the city center. A long period of hot, dry, windy conditions, and the wooden...
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