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a special heavy-duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires.
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fire hose
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fire hose — fire ,hose noun count a long thick rubber tube used for sending water onto a fire to stop it burning … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Fire hose — A firehose is a high pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it is attached either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can be permanently attached to a building s… … Wikipedia
fire hose — noun a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire • Hypernyms: ↑hose, ↑hosepipe * * * a special heavy duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires. * * * fire hose noun A hose for extinguishing fires • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
fire hose — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fire hose : singular fire hose plural fire hoses a long thick rubber tube used for sending water onto a fire to stop it burning … English dictionary
fire hose — noun a) A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose. She felt she was standing in front of a fire hose of instructions, trying to absorb them all with a sponge. b) Any … Wiktionary
Fire hose reel — Fire hose reels are located to provide a reasonably accessible and controlled supply of water to combat a potential fire risk. The length of a fully extended fire hose is 36 meters with a diameter of 19mm (outside diameter). These appliances are… … Wikipedia
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fire hose — flexible tube used to extinguish flames by spraying water … English contemporary dictionary
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