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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hose off en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (ditransitive, transitive) To rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.
    • Q: How should we clean off this equipment before disassembly? A: Start by hosing it off and see what we get. If we have to, we'll scrub the nooks and crannies.
    • Near-synonym: wash off
    • Q: How should we clean off this mud? A: Start by hosing it off and see what we get. If we have to, we'll scrub it.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hosing off Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hosed off Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hosed off Tense=Past lexicographic
hoses off Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

rinse down · pressurewash · wipe off · wash down · hose down · wipe down · wet down · jetwash · power wash

Hypernyms

rinse off · clean off

Relateds

spray

Synonyms

wash off