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Jet siphon

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003120

A device used to transfer water from one portable tank to another, or to draft water from a static source, by using the Venturi effect. A pressurized stream of water from a fire engine creates a vacuum that draws water from the source. Jet siphons are commonly employed in rural firefighting operations without hydrants.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003120
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Jet-Siphon; Spanish: sifón de chorro; French: éjecteur à jet
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003120",
  "term": "Jet siphon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A device used to transfer water from one portable tank to another, or to draft water from a static source, by using the Venturi effect. A pressurized stream of water from a fire engine creates a vacuum that draws water from the source. Jet siphons are commonly employed in rural firefighting operations without hydrants.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Jet-Siphon",
    "es": "sifón de chorro",
    "fr": "éjecteur à jet"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/jet-siphon/"
}

Record 3,404 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.