hose
noun
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point.
Example Sentences
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The community "were brilliant", she said, and pulled together to put out flames, using hoses in gardens, while waiting for fire crews who were dealing with other incidents.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
As they were driving away when evacuating, they could see on their app that there were firemen with hoses walking around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"It can help us with detection but it's not technology that puts out fires; you need people to pull the hoses through the forest to attack them."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
A tiler in civilian life, he has spent days rushing water and carrying hoses behind the firefighters beating back the blazes near his home in the beach resort of Lanton in southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
In Kearney, Nebraska, citizens were instructed on disabling incendiary bombs with garden hoses.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
