"hose" meaning in English

See hose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /həʊz/ [UK], /hoʊz/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hose.wav [UK] Forms: hose [singular], hoses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hose is a flexible tube that can carry water or other liquids.
    Sense id: simple-hose-en-noun-IZgCEtFz

Verb

IPA: /həʊz/ [UK], /hoʊz/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hose.wav [UK] Forms: hose [canonical], hoses [third-person, singular], hosed [past], hosed [past, participle], hosing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|hos|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you hose something, you spray it with a hose.
    Sense id: simple-hose-en-verb-5s2X-a6v
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    }
  ],
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}

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