firehose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)
verb
  1. To wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-firehose.wav /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

Word forms

firehose firehoses firehosing firehosed

Etymology

From fire + hose.

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