support hose

noun

Definition of support hosenext
as in bobby socks

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Recent Examples of support hose While juggling two jobs and meetings with a court liaison, Daniel gets into Servant of Two Masters–style trouble, whizzing in and out of rooms, ducking behind doors, diving into support hose. — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
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hose
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  • That nets you the filtration device, two hoses, five pre-filter heads, and one internal filter cartridge.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters are heard scrambling to get hoses close enough to the plane to spray water to suppress the flames.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Support hose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/support%20hose. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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