fire (hose)
1fire hose — fire ,hose noun count a long thick rubber tube used for sending water onto a fire to stop it burning …
2Fire hose — A firehose is a high pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it is attached either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can be permanently attached to a building s… …
3fire hose — noun a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire • Hypernyms: ↑hose, ↑hosepipe * * * a special heavy duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires. * * * fire hose noun A hose for extinguishing fires • • • Main… …
4fire hose — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fire hose : singular fire hose plural fire hoses a long thick rubber tube used for sending water onto a fire to stop it burning …
5fire hose — noun a) A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose. She felt she was standing in front of a fire hose of instructions, trying to absorb them all with a sponge. b) Any …
6Fire hose reel — Fire hose reels are located to provide a reasonably accessible and controlled supply of water to combat a potential fire risk. The length of a fully extended fire hose is 36 meters with a diameter of 19mm (outside diameter). These appliances are… …
7fire hose — a special heavy duty hose for use in fighting destructive fires. * * * …
8fire hose — /ˈfaɪə hoʊz/ (say fuyuh hohz) noun a long canvas hose used in firefighting …
9fire hose — flexible tube used to extinguish flames by spraying water …
10Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ …
