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hose Definition

hose (hōz)

noun pl. hose, hoses

  1. Historical a tightfitting outer garment worn by men, covering the hips, legs, and feet, or extending only to the knees or ankles, and attached to the doublet by cords or ribbons (called points)
    1. stockings
    2. socks
  2. Etymology: prob. infl. by Du hoos, water pipe, of same origin

    1. a flexible tube used to convey fluids, esp. water from a hydrant or faucet
    2. such a tube equipped with a nozzle and attachments

Etymology: ME < OE hosa, leg covering, akin to Ger hose < IE *(s)keus- < base *(s)keu-, to conceal, hide > sky

transitive verb hosed, hos·ing

  1. to put water on with a hose; sprinkle or drench with a hose: often with down
  2. Slang to beat as with a hose
  3. Slang to cheat; deceive; trick

hose Synonyms

hose

n.

  1. Stocking

    sock, tights, pantyhose; see hosiery.

  2. A flexible conduit

    garden hose, fire hose, line, tubing; see also conduit, pipe 1, tube 1.

hose Usage Examples

Possessives

fireman: Water stop above Cleeve Lock, on the fast fireman's hose, enabling us to keep our place in the lock queue.

Converse of object

  • disconnect: Then disconnect the two hot air supply hoses which push into the bottom of the heater unit from deep inside the central tunnel.
  • corrugate: A safety cable inside the elliptical hose prevents hyperextension of the corrugated hose.
  • pressurize: Never pressurize the hoses without having connected the cylinder.

Adjective modifier

  • braided: A set of braided hoses is high on my modifications agenda.
  • high-pressure: Don't using high-pressure hoses on slabs to avoid damage to the pointing.
  • panty: Patients report relief with the use of nylon panty hose and woolen long underwear, even in warmer weather.
  • low-pressure: Either leave this or treat very gently using a low-pressure hose.
  • hydraulic: Without unfastening the hydraulic hose, pull the caliper upwards to clear the disk.
  • flexible: Brass flexible hose 1.5m ½ " x ½ " , 10mm bore.

Modifies a noun

  • reel: BA team with hose reel enter ground floor to continue fire fighting.
  • jet: They are fighting the blaze with three hose reel jets.
  • pipe: Don't use a hose pipe to wash your car - use a bucket instead.
  • connector: Gardena's range of high quality plastic hose connectors enable you to create reliable, leak free connection points with your garden hose.

Noun used with modifier

  • inflator: I figger I could attach an inflator hose much quicker than I can get to anyone I dive with.
  • seep: A seep hose laid along the mats or sand bed takes most of the work out of watering.
  • suction: Comes with a 4m suction hose, remote control and a 2 year guarantee.
  • coolant: A leaking coolant hose could be secured temporarily with a hose bandage.
  • soaker: I use a series of soaker hoses pegged to the ground.
  • rubber: Next came the two rubber hoses form the deck water system.

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