firehose

From fire +‎ hose.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

firehose (plural firehoses)

1. Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)
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firehose (third-person singular simple present firehoses, present participle firehosing, simple past and past participle firehosed)

1. To wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.