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hosepipe

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa, Southern-US, UK

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: garden hose

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To film with erratic panning movements of the camera.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hose

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tube, tubing

Narrower terms: airline, air hose, fire hose, garden hose, radiator hose, water cannon, watercannon

History

Etymology

From hose + pipe.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: slang — hose
  • Afrikaans: tuinslang — hose
  • Dutch: slang — hose
  • Dutch: tuinslang — hose
  • Faroese: slanga — hose
  • Faroese: vatnslanga — hose
  • Finnish: letku — hose
  • French: tuyau d'arrosage — hose
  • German: Schlauch — hose
  • German: Wasserschlauch — hose
  • German: Gartenschlauch — hose
  • Icelandic: slanga — hose
  • Icelandic: vatnsslanga — hose
  • Norwegian Bokmål: slange — hose
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hageslange — hose
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: slange — hose
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hageslange — hose
  • Polish: wąż ogrodowy — hose
  • Polish: szlauch — hose
  • Swedish: slang — hose
  • Ukrainian: поливний шланг (polyvnyj šlanh) — hose