hosepipe
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- noun
- /ˈhoʊzˌpaɪp/
- UK
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- He connected the hosepipe to the faucet to fill the kiddie pool.
Examples
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Water is a precious resource, and in places like Australia and the U.K., the onset of summer coincides with restrictions on water use; hosepipes for watering gardens are banned, and showers are recommended over baths.
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In the UK, there has been an ongoing debate about hosepipe bans for two years now.
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As designers, we actually find that our clients do not know how to water a plant properly, and irrigation systems use water much more wisely than someone with a hosepipe.
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In the UK, we have moved from a drought in 2006 where hosepipes were banned in the south of England to one of the wettest winters on record in 2007.
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The gardener used a hosepipe to water the flowers in the backyard.
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During the dry season, we rely on the hosepipe to keep our lawn green.
Synonyms
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2.0
A long hollow thing like a pipe that carries liquids or gases, sometimes inside the body
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A long hollow tube that carries water, gas, or oil
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A long flexible tube used to carry water
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A long hollow pipe that carries liquids, gases, or small objects
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A long flexible tube that carries water to plants or the lawn
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A large strong hose that firefighters use to carry water to put out fires
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A flexible tube made of rubber that carries water or air
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hosepipe is made from two simple English words: hose, an old word for a 'stocking' or a long, tube-like cover, and pipe, meaning 'tube'. So a hosepipe is literally a flexible 'tube' used to carry water.