water with a hose

  • 11hose — I. noun (plural hose or hoses) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hosa stocking, husk; akin to Old High German hosa leg covering Date: before 12th century 1. plural hose a. (1) a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot (2 …

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  • 12hose — 1 noun (C, U) 1 BrE a long rubber or plastic tube which can be moved and bent to put water onto fires, gardens etc; hosepipe BrE 2 a word meaning tights, stockings (1), or socks, used especially in shops 3 tight fitting trousers worn by men in… …

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  • 13hose it down/ hose it off — spray with water from the hose, wash down    If the rubber mat is muddy, lay it on the sidewalk and hose it off …

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  • 14hose — noun 1》 a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting. 2》 [treated as plural] stockings, socks, and tights.     ↘historical breeches. verb water or spray with a hose. Origin OE hosa, of Gmc origin …

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  • 15hose down — verb a) (Literally) To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. b) (Figuratively) To calm down a person, or a situation …

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  • 16Hose's Frog — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …

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  • 17Hose — (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly …

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  • 18Hose — (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly …

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  • 19Hose carriage — Hose Hose (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches,… …

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  • 20Hose cart — Hose Hose (h[=o]z), n.; pl. {Hose}, formerly {Hosen} (h[=o] z n). [AS. hose; akin to D. hoos, G. hose breeches, OHG. hosa, Icel. hosa stocking, gather, Dan. hose stocking; cf. Russ. koshulia a fur jacket.] 1. Close fitting trousers or breeches,… …

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