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hose

[hohz] / hoʊz /
NOUN
stockings
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“I was told to pick up hose from my captain, which is a common assignment for us to get,” one firefighter testified.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear and hose down a variety of filthy in-game locations until they're sparkling and spotless.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

At the meditation center, Sarah found people bathing with her hose nightly and leaving the water running, cutting into water lines, and making warming fires close to the building.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

And resident Leung Ho-hin said he saw two neighbours try to use a fire hose, but "no water" came out.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

It changes again to show men and women marching, even against the blast of a fire hose.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston