Complete power cycle of an engine—including intake, compression, power, and exhaust strokes.

The act of vulcanization. In fire hose, the vulcanization of the tube to the jacket.

Weight of a vehicle including full fuel tank, cooling system, crankcase, spare wheel, and other standard equipment.

The waviness of the yarn in a woven jacket. The difference in distance between two points on a yarn as it lies in a fabric, and their same two points when the yarn has been removed and straightened.

Cotton yarn combined with  polyester yarn filler for abrasion resistance.

Spun cotton fiber yarn woven into a hose.

Eighty-five percent point established from a maximum. Performance test of a pump and corrected to sea level.

The type of fiber used, tensile strength of the fiber, number of ends, and number of picks per inch in a fire hose jacket.

Protective material applied to a hose jacket to produce a smooth finish. Impregnate process in which a dye or chemical is forced into the yarns to mildew treat or coat the jacket for various reasons.

Caused by reduced pressure and conversely increased vacuum on the water inside the suction of a pump, as a result of the following:

Excessive lift.
Small or long suction hose.
Blocked or small strainer.
Warm water.
High altitude.
Combination of any.