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fire hose

American  

noun

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


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

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

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

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

“Still. I think we should hide a key in the fire hose, for the next time.”

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead

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