Dry firing is the act of activating the firing mechanism (or otherwise simulating the firing of) a bow, crossbow, firearm or other projectile discharging...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

petroleum solvents caused many fires and explosions, resulting in government regulation of dry cleaners. After World War I, dry cleaners began using chlorinated...

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....

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...

live cartridge does. Because dry-firing (releasing the firing pin with an empty chamber) a gun can sometimes lead to firing pin (striker) damage, dummy...