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firehose en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

Etymology

From fire + hose.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)
    alt of fire hose
    • 2015, Ismail Khalil, Erich Neuhold, A Min Tjoa, Li Da Xu, Ilsun You, Information and Communication Technology: Third IFIP TC 5/8 International Conference The programmer must override the method on_data(), which processes each tweet that is taken from the firehose.

Forms

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firehoses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

firehose cursor · drink from a firehose

firehose en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

Etymology

From fire + hose.

Meanings

  1. To wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.

Forms

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firehosed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
firehosed Tense=Past lexicographic
firehoses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
firehosing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic