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water curtain

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noun

  1. a sheet of water from a series of sprinklers for protecting the walls and roof of a building from fires outside the building.


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That includes a so-called "holey hose" - a new type of hose that creates a water curtain of up to two metres high along its length.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2023

In addition, tens of thousands of gallons will be used to create a water "curtain" around the engines to suppress the noise generated when they fire for eight minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2021

In addition, tens of thousands of gallons will be used to create a water "curtain" around the engines to suppress the noise generated when they fire for 8.5 minutes.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2020

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