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firehose

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fire + hose.

Real reading context

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