fire hose
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪər hoʊz/
- The firefighters quickly unrolled the fire hose to douse the flames engulfing the building.
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Examples
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Get a fire hose up here.
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The chief went back on deck, got a fire hose out, and began to play a stream on the vessel.
Blog text (16) -
Do you want me to get the fire hose?
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I was using the fire hose.
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The Marines are standing by with fire hoses.
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Gallons have been pouring out of six fire hoses since at least 10 this morning.
Blog text (17) -
Stephanie and Matthew stood at the edge of the lawn, watching streams from the fire hoses arc through the air.
Fiction book (1999) -
She yanked it open and grabbed the heavy brass nozzle of a canvas fire hose.
Fiction book (1991) -
During the drill, they practiced using the fire hose to control simulated fires on the training ground.
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With the fire hose connected to the hydrant, they were ready to tackle the blaze that threatened the forest.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long flexible tube used to carry water
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1.4
A flexible tube made of rubber that carries water or air
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A long flexible tube used to carry water to a garden
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Morphology
The phrase combines literal constituents—'hose' (a pipe that delivers a strong flow) and 'fire' (a blaze or firefighting context)—so learners can infer the idea of a powerful, continuous flow. However, the leap from a literal water/foam stream to an abstract stream of messages or complaints is a metaphorical extension, so the exact target (information/complaints) is not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Fire hose is a large, strong hose firefighters unroll to send a powerful stream of water onto flames. So the name simply means 'a hose for fighting fires'.