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Adapters are plumbing fittings that allow fire hose couplings
to be safety interconnected with couplings of varying sizes, threads,
or matching surface.
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For the male adaptor the thread is outside with NPT.
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The NPT thread angle is 60 degrees.
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NPT threads
are tapered.
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NPT threads are pointed in the peaks and valleys