Common Hose Loads & Finishes. The way in which we carry or store fire hose on engine companies and other apparatus with pumps depends on many factors, such as apparatus layout, needed hose lengths, type and size of hose used, available manpower, tradition and/or orders from higher up in the food chain.
Definition of apparatus - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose, the complex structure of a particular organizati Definition of apparatus - the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose, the complex structure of a particular organizati dictionary thesaurus
Full Definition of INSTRUMENT. 1. : a device used to produce music; also: a singing voice. 2. a: a means whereby something is achieved, performed, or furthered b: one used by another as a means or aid: dupe, tool.ynonym Discussion of INSTRUMENT. instrument, tool, and utensil mean a device for doing work. instrument is used for a device that can be used to do complicated work. tool is used for a device used for a particular job and often suggests that a special skill is needed to use it.