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fire hose

American  

noun

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


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The curriculum combined fire hose blasts of information about rod physics and trout-stream entomology with hands-on instruction.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

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

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 Mar. 3, 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

It changes again to show men and women marching, even against the blast of a fire hose.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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