airhose

[ air-hohz ]

noun

a hose for conducting air under pressure, as one connected to an air pump, an air brake, or a scuba tank.

Origin of airhose

¹

First recorded in 1905–10; air¹ + hose

Words Nearby airhose

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How to use airhose in a sentence

With a shock of horror, the man heard the hiss of escaping air as Kreega's beak and fingers finally worried the airhose loose.
Duel on Syrtis | Poul William Anderson
His legs wrapped around the man's waist and his hands got to work on the airhose.
Duel on Syrtis | Poul William Anderson

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