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Word: Hose
Speech Type: Noun
Old English hosa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoos ‘stocking, water hose’ and German Hosen ‘trousers’. Originally singular, the term denoted a covering for the leg, sometimes including the foot but sometimes reaching only to the ankle
həʊz
a flexible tube conveying water, used chiefly for watering plants and in firefighting
Short Definition:flexible tube conveying water
Examples:- a sprinkler hose
stockings, socks, and tights (especially in commercial use)
Short Definition:stockings, socks, and tights
Examples:- her hose had been laddered
Word: Hose
Speech Type: Verb
həʊz
water or spray with a hose
Short Definition:spray with hose
Examples:- he was hosing down the driveway
- firefighters spent hours hosing the flaming building
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