fire hose
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And resident Leung Ho-hin said he saw two neighbours try to use a fire hose, but "no water" came out.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
“It’s a little bit like giving people a fire hose of fuel,” says Guillermo Rauch, Vercel’s CEO, who gives his employees an unlimited token budget.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
As the flames spread, blocking the exits for those crowded in the bunk room below, a member of Boylan’s crew twice ran right by a 50-foot fire hose overhead, trial evidence showed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Even at that distance, the comet was losing water at a rate of about 40 kilograms per second, comparable to water blasting from a fully opened fire hose.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
Like they were drinking liquid adrenaline through a fire hose.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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