English - Turkish
Definition of firehose in English Turkish dictionary
- {i} itfaiye hortumu
- (isim) itfaiye hortumu
English - English
Definition of firehose in English English dictionary
- Alternative spelling of fire hose
- 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
- {i} hose with which fires are extinguished
- A thick, high-pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it
- drink from a firehose
- To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity
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