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a) (Literally) - To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
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hose down — verb water with a hose hose the lawn • Syn: ↑hose • Derivationally related forms: ↑hose (for: ↑hose) • Hypernyms: ↑water, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hose down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms hose down : present tense I/you/we/they hose down he/she/it hoses down present participle hosing down past tense hosed down past participle hosed down to use a hose to clean something … English dictionary
hose down — PHRASAL VERB When you hose something or someone down, you clean them using a hose. [V P n (not pron)] In one driveway a chauffeur wearing rubber boots was hosing down a limousine... [V n P] When the children come in covered in sand you can just… … English dictionary
hose something down — ˌhose sthˈdown derived to wash sth using a ↑hose • I ll just hose down the car. Main entry: ↑hosederived … Useful english dictionary
hose — hoseless, adj. hoselike, adj. /hohz/, n., pl. hose for 2, 3; hoses for 1, 4, 5; (Archaic) hosen /hoh zeuhn/; v., hosed, hosing. n. 1. a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point: a garden hose; a fire hose. 2. (used with… … Universalium
hose — /hoʊz / (say hohz) noun 1. a flexible tube for conveying water, etc., to a desired point: a garden hose. 2. (plural hose or, Archaic, hosen) (construed as plural) an article of clothing for the foot and lower part of the leg; stockings, tights,… …
hose — I. noun (plural hose or hoses) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hosa stocking, husk; akin to Old High German hosa leg covering Date: before 12th century 1. plural hose a. (1) a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot (2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
hose — [[t]ho͟ʊz[/t]] hoses, hosing, hosed 1) N COUNT A hose is a long, flexible pipe made of rubber or plastic. Water is directed through a hose in order to do things such as put out fires, clean cars, or water gardens. You ve left the garden hose on … English dictionary
hose — hose1 [həuz US houz] n [: Old English; Origin: hosa leg covering ] 1.) BrE a long rubber or plastic tube which can be moved and bent to put water onto fires, gardens etc British Equivalent: hosepipe 2.) [U] ↑tights, ↑stockings, or socks used… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hose — 1 noun (C, U) 1 BrE a long rubber or plastic tube which can be moved and bent to put water onto fires, gardens etc; hosepipe BrE 2 a word meaning tights, stockings (1), or socks, used especially in shops 3 tight fitting trousers worn by men in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
