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Noun
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Fire engineers are typically responsible for maintaining fire engines and other equipment, driving fire engines, and connecting hoses to hydrants and other water sources, in addition to standard firefighter duties.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026 -
Following the fire last month, Pernerewski said officials found that the two hydrants likely became blocked with debris and that residue had gotten stuck in the pipes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Species stocked in Lake Powell for sporting purposes swam the reservoir for decades without creating a clear threat to the river below until the warm surface water sank nearer the hydropower intakes, called penstocks.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The year-round surf breaks—including the fast-barreling tubes of Cloud 9, some 30 minutes from the resort—draw most visitors to the island, and Nay Palad’s team has a Rolodex of pro surf instructors on call to show guests the best waves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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When not in use, both tubes can be folded back against the helmet, lowering the center of gravity for greater comfort and reducing the risk of the device banging into door frames or vehicle hatches, which tends to make squad leaders rather cross.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Noun
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In some cases, these ducts are controlled manually with cables and vacuum motors; in other cases, they are computer-controlled with electric motors and sensors.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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After which, steel tendons from Dywidag were passed into the ducts of the blocks, with anchorage provided at both ends.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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But there’s a semi-true idea that children are doing so at an incredibly rapid pace, and stories can be conduits for emotional growth, wonder, and empathy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Likewise, electrical conduits are hidden on the top of the beams and centered down the skylight to leave the focus on the old structure and new walls.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Fireplugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireplugs. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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