filling site en · NOUN
Etymology
From filling + site.
Meanings
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A designated location for a firefighter to draw or pump water out of a natural source, such as a lake or river.
Water shuttles involve a process in which tankers deliver their load of water to the emergency scene (the dump site), travel to a filling site, reload with water, and then return to the emergency scene to dump again.
2003, Safe Operation of Fire Tankers, Emmitsburg, Maryland: United States Fire Administration, retrieved 01 Nov 2024, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| filling sites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
drafting site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source) · fill site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source) · fire site (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source)
Translations (1)
de Saugstelle (designated location for a firefighter to draw water out of a natural source)