The standpipe is a piece of iron pipe that stands up about a foot off the ground, with a valve and a hose connection at the top.

Standpipe connections at each floor allow firemen to move upwards to the fire floors to make their hose connections.

There was a locked storage box welded there and the air hose connections for the pneumatic brakes on the trailer.

He also recommends a Ross root feeder, a 30-inch tube with holes and a hose connection.

My only complaint about these sprinklers was that I had to resort to pliers to get a snug fit with the hose connections.

If the outdoor hose connections have not been turned off, use the hose.

They were wearing spacesuits, or, more properly, pressure suits, for they had hose connections instead of oxygen bottles, and no sun visors.

While you are doing this, check that the impeller is clear and that hose connections are tight.

In spite of this convenience, bladders are more prone to leaking than bottles, particularly at the hose connections.

Then, from a well-stocked equipment locker, he got out tanks of air, hose connections, and weighted diving belts.