fire hose

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

The jet stream moves south, pointing a potential fire hose of moisture straight at California, especially in the southern section of the state.

From Los Angeles Times

Firefighters wielding fire hoses struggled to temper the blaze, which roared into the night and through the next day.

From The Wall Street Journal

Operators decided they would have to try to use fire hoses to deliver water to the core.

From Literature