fire hose

noun

: a hose used to spray water on a fire

Examples of fire hose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His mind is a fire hose of ambition and enterprising passion. James Estrin Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 June 2024 That means respecting and compensating the debunking work scientists and providers do on social media and training them to make content that’s as likely to go viral as the worst nonsense in the fire hose. Keren Landman, Vox, 30 June 2024 Because social media gives me access to conversations among people of all ages, from every place and subculture, I am exposed to a virtual fire hose of slang. Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 24 June 2024 Timing and impacts Southeasterly winds will aim a robust tropical fire hose of moisture at Texas. Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire hose 

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“Fire hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hose. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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