fire hose

American  

noun

1. a special heavy-duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires.

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Example Sentences

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

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

First aid supplies, stacks of metal helmets, and stirrup pumps with fire hoses.

From Literature

He bought his own fire hoses and a $6,000 pump to draw water from his pool.

From Los Angeles Times

“They were spraying the fire hose at the university.”

From Salon