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hose

noun as in stockings

Strong match

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Example Sentences

I sucked on the hose that he handed me and was instantly really high.

“He brings stuff to the table like ‘incredible intelligence’ and ‘infinite trivia fire hose,’” she tells me.

After the sweep for junk and once good water pressure has been established, the hose is connected to the engine.

It is a lighter hose than the type that would have been used on September 11 but still heavy.

The Nozzle-man opens the mouth of the hose, releasing its stream while the Backup-man braces the weight.

General Hughes was at the head of the police, but the surging mob pressed forward and cut the hose five times.

He washed the cement floor with the hose, and while waiting for it to dry he rinsed his brushes in turpentine.

He heard the doctor call to him from the road, so he promptly turned off the hose and ran out to see what was wanted.

A capital instance of this may be found where a stream from a hose is used in washing windows.

He saw mounted officers and parading soldiers, and groups of firemen standing impotently by their hose and engines.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to hose, such as: hosiery, sock, tights, tube, tubing, and breeches.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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