hose
Example Sentences
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He goes back and forth on the docks, hosing down the charter boats, once the tourists and fish are gone.
From Literature
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We see them appear out of the dark at speed to make the delicate manoeuvre to feed their fuel-hungry jets - locking on to a hose trailing from the tanker wing.
From BBC
It chewed through rubber tires and engine hoses.
From Los Angeles Times
Around 9 a.m., sanitation workers were maneuvering what appeared to be a massive vacuum hose inside the drain, hoovering up debris before the manhole cover could be sealed.
From Los Angeles Times
Inside the cabin sat a clear, plastic tent supported by an aluminum frame and connected by hoses to a filtration system and various medical devices.
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