fire hose
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noun
a special heavy-duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires.
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Examples from the Web for fire hose
Historical Examples of fire hose
In self-defence the firemen repelled the attack with the fire-hose.
Trooper Bluegum at the DardanellesOliver Hogue
Telephone to the police, and tell Graves to get the fire-hose out.
A Safety MatchIan Hay
They could sweep the approaches to the fort as a fire-hose flushes a gutter.
With the French in France and SalonikaRichard Harding Davis
So he will let us turn on the fire-hose from the first, and let off no volleys in the air.
A Tatter of ScarletS. R. Crockett
He then got hold of a fire-hose and flooded the compartment, extinguishing the fire in some empty shell-bags which were burning.
The British Navy BookCyril Field