hose
Example Sentences
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Gardner previously said that more than 100 firefighters used hoses to put a “wet line” around the Balcom fire perimeter, while bulldozers cut away vegetation in its path and aircraft caked the ground with retardant.
From Los Angeles Times
First aid supplies, stacks of metal helmets, and stirrup pumps with fire hoses.
From Literature
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He turns on the hose and directs the nozzle at the mats.
From Literature
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Her mother tossed away the hose, and they ran into each other’s arms.
From Literature
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Need someone to carry one of those heavy engine company water hoses, Datte can do that.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.