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Knock down

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003203

To reduce the intensity of a fire, bringing it under control and significantly decreasing its spread and flame production. This initial phase of fire suppression aims to cool the burning materials and prevent further growth. Knock down does not imply complete extinguishment, as hot spots may remain.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003203
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial safety
TranslationsGerman: Knock down; Spanish: extinguir; French: rabattre
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003203",
  "term": "Knock down",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To reduce the intensity of a fire, bringing it under control and significantly decreasing its spread and flame production. This initial phase of fire suppression aims to cool the burning materials and prevent further growth. Knock down does not imply complete extinguishment, as hot spots may remain.",
  "subject": "Industrial safety",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Knock down",
    "es": "extinguir",
    "fr": "rabattre"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/knock-down/"
}

Record 3,522 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.