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Hose

A hose is a hollow tube

Tubing (material)

Tubing is a pipe or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluids . The terms 'pipe' and 'tubing' are almost interchangeable, although minor distinctions exist ....
designed to carry fluid

Fluid

A fluid is defined as a substance that continually deforms under an applied shear stress. All liquids and all gases are fluids. Fluids are a subset of the Phase and include liquids, gas, Plasma physics and, to some extent, plasticity ....
s from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called tube or pipes
Pipe (material)

A pipe is a tube or hollow Cylinder used to convey materials or as a structural component. The terms pipe and tubing are almost interchangeable....
(the word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually a flexible one), or more generally tubing
Tubing (material)

Tubing is a pipe or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluids . The terms 'pipe' and 'tubing' are almost interchangeable, although minor distinctions exist ....
. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical

Cylinder (geometry)

A cylinder is one of the most curvilinear basic geometric shapes: the surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given straight line, the axis of the cylinder....
(having a circular

Circle

A circle is a simple shape of Euclidean geometry consisting of those point in a plane which are the same distance from a given point called the center....
cross section

Cross section (geometry)

In geometry, a cross-section is the intersection of a body in 2-dimensional space with a line, or of a body in 3-dimensional space with a plane, etc....
).

Hose design is based on a combination of application and performance. Common factors are Size, Pressure Rating, Weight, Length, Straight hose or Coilhose and Chemical Compatabiltiy.

Hoses are made from one or a combination of many different materials.

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A hose is a hollow tube

Tubing (material)

Tubing is a pipe or hollow cylinder for the conveyance of fluids . The terms 'pipe' and 'tubing' are almost interchangeable, although minor distinctions exist ....
designed to carry fluid

Fluid

Cylinder (geometry)

Circle

A circle is a simple shape of Euclidean geometry consisting of those point in a plane which are the same distance from a given point called the center....
cross section

Cross section (geometry)

Nylon

Nylon is a generic designation for a family of synthetic polymers known generically as polyamides and first produced on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at DuPont....
, polyurethane

Polyurethane

A polyurethane, commonly abbreviated PU, is any polymer consisting of a chain of organic chemistry units joined by carbamate links. Polyurethane polymers are formed by reacting a monomer containing at least two isocyanate functional groups with another monomer containing at least two alcohol groups in the presence of a catalyst....
, polyethylene

Polyethylene

Polyethylene or polythene is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products . Over 60 million tons of the material are produced worldwide every year....
, PVC

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride is a plastic.PVC may also refer to:*Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military honor*Peripheral venous catheter*Permanent virtual circuit, a term used in telecommunications and computer networks...
, or synthetic or natural rubber

Rubber

Natural rubber is an elastomer?an Elasticity_ hydrocarbon polymer?that was originally derived from a milky colloidal suspension, or latex , found in the sap of some plants....
s, based on the environment and pressure rating needed. In recent years, hoses can also be manufactured from special grades of polyethylene (LDPE and especially LLDPE). Other hose materials include PTFE (Teflon), stainless steel

Stainless steel

In metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10% chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel , but it is not stain-proof....
and other metals.

Hoses can be used in water

Water

Water is a common chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of life. In typical usage, water refers only to its liquid form or States of matter, but the substance also has a solid state, ice, and a gaseous state, water vapor or steam....
or other liquid

Liquid

Liquid is one of the principal states of matter. A liquid is a fluid that has the particles loose and can freely form a distinct surface at the boundaries of its bulk material....
environments or to convey air

AIR

Air is the part of Earth's atmosphere that humans breath and as such Air .Air may also refer to:...
or other gas

Gas

In physics, a gas is a state of matter, consisting of a collection of particles without a definite shape or volume that are in more or less random motion....
es. Hoses are used to carry fluids through air or fluid environments, and they are typically used with clamp

Clamp (tool)

A clamp is a fastener to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement or separation through the application of inward pressure. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the term clamp is often used instead when the tool is for temporary use for positioning components during construction and woodworking; thus a C clamp or a sa...
s, spigot

Tap (valve)

A tap is a valve for controlling the release of a liquid or gas. In the British Isles and most of the Commonwealth the word is used for any everyday type of valve, particularly the fittings that control water supply to bathtubs and sinks....
s, flange

Flange

A flange is an external or internal rib, or rim , for Shear strength, as the flange of an iron Beam or I-beam ; or for a guide, as the flange of a train wheel; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc, or on the lens mount of a camera....
s, and nozzle

Nozzle

A nozzle is a mechanical device designed to control the characteristics of a fluid flow as it exits an enclosed chamber or pipe via an orifice....
s to control fluid flow.

Specific applications include the following:

A garden hose
Garden hose

A garden hose or hosepipe is a flexible tube used to carry water. There are a number of common attachments available for the end of the hose, such as sprayers and Irrigation_sprinkler ....
is used to water plants in a garden
Garden

A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials....
or lawn
Lawn

A lawn is an area of recreational or amenity land planted with Poaceae, and sometimes clover and other plants, which are maintained at a low, even height....
, or to convey water to a sprinkler
Sprinkler

Sprinkler may refer to:* Irrigation sprinklers, a device for irrigation of lawns or crops* Fire sprinkler system, the entire systems of pipes and sprinklers intended for fire suppression within buildings...
for the same purpose.
A Tough Hose is used to water crops in agriculture
Agriculture

Agriculture refers to the production of food and goods through farming and forestry. Agriculture was the key development that led to the rise of civilization, with the animal husbandry of domestication animals and plants creating food surpluses that enabled the development of more Population density and Social stratification societies....
for drip irrigation
Drip irrigation

Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or microirrigation is an irrigation method which minimizes the use of water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the rhizosphere, through a network of valves, Pipe , tubing, and emitters....
A fire hose is used by firefighter
Firefighter

Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car accidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations....
s to convey water to the site of a fire
Fire

Fire is the oxidation of a combustion material releasing heat, light, and various Chemical reaction products such as carbon dioxide and water....
.
Air hose
Air hose

Air hoses are used in underwater diving to carry air from the surface or from air tanks or diving pumps to the diver. Air hoses are therefore a necessary part of standard diving dress and any type of Surface supplied diving....
s are used in underwater diving
Diving

Diving refers to the sport of performing acrobatics while jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard of a certain height. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games....
(e.g., scuba diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
) to carry air from the surface or from air tank
Air tank

There are several types of air tank:* diving cylinder used by scuba divers to hold air and other breathing gases at high pressure underwater* pneumatic pressure vessel for storing compressed air to operate pneumatic equipment such as braking systems, paint dispensers and paintball guns...
s. (See also Snorkeling
Snorkeling

Snorkeling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins....
.) Industrial uses for operating flexible machinery and worktable tooling sush as pneumatic screw drivers, grinders, staplers, etc.
Air hoses are used between locomotive
Locomotive

A locomotive is a Rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin language loco - "from a place", Ablative case of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine,....
s and railroad car
Railroad car

A railroad car or railway carriage is a vehicle on a rail transport that is used for the carrying of cargo or passengers. Cars can be coupled together into a train and hauled by one or more locomotive....
s.
Air hoses
Air brake (road vehicle)

Air brakes are used in trucks, buses, Trailer , and semi-trailers. George Westinghouse first developed Air brake for use in railway service. A safer air brake was patented by him on March 5, 1872....
are used between tractors
Tractor unit

A tractor unit, traction unit, road tractor or prime mover is a heavy-duty vehicle, usually with a large diesel engine and several axles....
and semi-trailers.
In building services, metal
Metal

In chemistry, a metal is a chemical element whose atoms readily lose electrons to form positive ions , and form metallic bonds between other metal atoms and ionic bonds between nonmetal atoms....
or plastic
Plastic

Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic organic chemistry solid materials suitable for the manufacture of industrial products....
hoses are used to move water around a building
Building

In architecture, construction, engineering and Real estate developer the word building may refer to one of the following:# Any man-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or...
; whilst air ducts are used to move air around (see air conditioning
Air conditioning

An air conditioner is an appliance, system, or Mechanism designed to extract heat from an area via a refrigeration cycle. In construction, a complete system of heating, Ventilation , and air conditioning is referred to as "HVAC." Its purpose, in a building or an automobile, is to provide comfort during either hot or cold...
). They can also be used to take out vibration, and thermal or settlement movement.
Automotive hoses are used in automobile
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s to move fluids around for use in cooling, lubrication
Lubricant

A lubricant is a substance introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the friction between them, improving efficiency and reducing wear....
, and/or hydraulics
Hydraulic fluid

Hydraulic fluids, also called hydraulic liquids, are a large group of liquids used as the motive medium in hydraulic machinery. Liquid types include synthetic compounds, mineral oil, water, and water-based mixtures....
. Hoses are also used to convey pressure or vacuum signals to control circuits or gauges, as well as conveying vacuum to heating, cooling, brake, and/or locking systems.
In chemistry
Chemistry

Chemistry is the science concerned with the composition, structure, and properties of matter, as well as the changes it undergoes during chemical reactions....
and medicine
Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, hoses (usually called tubes) are used to move liquid chemicals or gases around.
In business
Business

A business is a legally recognized organization designed to provide good s and/or Service to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalism economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit that will increase the wealth of its owners....
, to hose means to take someone's money.