A hose is a flexible hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes, or more generally tubing. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical (having a circular cross-section). Flexible Hoses -Types, Benefits, and UsesFlexible hoses are used for transferring fluids including liquids like chemicals, oils, and wate, and gases fluids like gases, steam, and air. They function for absorptionof thermal expansion, centering and vibration of piping, and for reciprocation ofpiping systems.
