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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE HOSE

fire hose  [faɪə həʊz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE HOSE

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Fire hose is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRE HOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fire hose

Fire hose

A fire hose is a high-pressure hose that carries water or other fire retardant to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it attaches either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can permanently attach to a building's standpipe or plumbing system. Hero of Alexandria invented it and based it on Ctesibius' double action piston pump. The usual working pressure of a firehose can vary between 8 and 20 bar while its bursting pressure can be up to 83 bar. After use, a fire hose is usually hung to dry because standing water that remains in a hose for a long time can deteriorate the material and render it unreliable or unusable. Therefore, the typical fire station often has a high structure to accommodate the length of a hose for such preventative maintenance. On occasion, fire hoses are used for crowd control, including most notably by Bull Connor in Alabama against civil rights protestors in 1964. While still a common practice in many countries, it is no longer used in the U.S.

Definition of fire hose in the English dictionary

The definition of fire hose in the dictionary is a powerful hose that can be used to control or extinguish fires, often forming part of the safety equipment of a building.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIRE HOSE


arose
əˈrəʊz
arrows
ˈærəʊz
boothose
ˈbuːtˌhəʊz
chose
tʃəʊz
Comoros
ˈkɒməˌrəʊz
cose
kəʊz
diagnose
ˈdaɪəɡˌnəʊz
hose
həʊz
mantyhose
ˈmæntɪˌhəʊz
nose
nəʊz
pantihose
ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz
pantyhose
ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz
Penrose
ˈpɛnrəʊz
pose
pəʊz
propose
prəˈpəʊz
pros
prəʊz
rose
rəʊz
suppose
səˈpəʊz
those
ðəʊz
windows
ˈwɪndəʊz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRE HOSE

fire damage
fire department
fire door
fire drill
fire engine
fire escape
fire exit
fire extinguisher
fire hall
fire hazard
fire hydrant
fire insurance
fire irons
fire line
fire marshal
fire master
fire opal
fire power
fire practice
fire prevention

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE HOSE

choose
close
dose
feldspathose
felspathose
garden hose
half-hose
loose
lose
metamorphose
on the loose
on the nose
overdose
purpose
quelquechose
San Jose
spathose
support hose
trunk hose
whose

Synonyms and antonyms of fire hose in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fire hose» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE HOSE

Find out the translation of fire hose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire hose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fire hose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消防水带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

manguera de incendios
570 millions of speakers

English

fire hose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग बुझाने का नल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خرطوم الحريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пожарный шланг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mangueira de incêndio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগুনের পায়ের পাতার মোজাবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuyau d´incendie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hos pemadam api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerwehrschlauch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消防ホース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소방 호스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geni selang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ống nước chửa lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீயணைப்பு குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग नळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yangın hortumu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

manichetta antincendio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wąż strażacki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пожежний шланг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furtun de incendiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μάνικα της πυροσβεστικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandslang
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brandslang
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brannslange
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fire hose

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE HOSE»

The term «fire hose» is regularly used and occupies the 69.465 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE HOSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fire hose

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE HOSE»

Discover the use of fire hose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fire hose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drinking from the Fire Hose: Making Smarter Decisions ...
How do you find the truly essential nuggets of information and use them with confidence? The solution proposed by Christopher Frank and Paul Magnone sounds deceptively simple: Learn how to ask the right questions at the right time.
Christopher J Frank, Paul Magnone, 2011
2
Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
Fire hose should be regularly inspected and tested following the procedures in NFPA 1962, Standard for the Inspection, Care and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing ofFire Hose. Hoses that are not properly ...
David Schottke, 2014
3
Fire Engineering's Handbook for Firefighter I and II
The moving of water in the fire service is accomplished with the use of hose specifically designed and constructed for the fire service. The ideal fire hose must have the following characteristics: low friction loss, durability, lightweight, and ease ...
4
Fire Captain Written Exam Study Guide
Upon receipt of NEW fire hose it should be tested at a pressure that complies with NFPA standard 196. SERVlCE testing of fire hose should comply with NFPA standard Fire hose SERVlCE test is based on a minimum pressure of 250 PSl.
Arthur R. Couvillon, 1993
5
Marine Fire Prevention, Firefighting and Fire Safety: A ...
The fire hydrant outlet may be in any position, from horizontal to pointing vertically downward. It should be positioned to minimize the kinking of the fire hose. • The threads on the fire hydrant outlet must be National Standard fire-hose coupling ...
Maritime Training Advisory Board (U.S.), United States. Maritime Administration, Robert J. Brady Company, 1994
6
Fire Stream Management Handbook
This book provides 13 illustrated chapters on basic fire stream management and the theories behind nozzle operation, hoses, foam, maintenance, and tactical procedures.
David P. Fornell, 1991
7
Introduction to Fire Pump Operations
Pump operators should be familiar with the NFPA standards that focus on hose, appliances, and nozzles. The following standards are referenced in this chapter: • NFPA 1961 Standard on Fire Hose. This standard establishes requirements for ...
Thomas B. Sturtevant, 2004
8
Organizing for Fire and Rescue Services
Pressure surges are a principal cause of damage to fire hose. Shutoff nozzles should be opened and closed slowly because sudden closure of nozzles can cause severe pressure surges, or water hammer, that can be extremely damaging to ...
Arthur E. Cote, 2003
9
Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
Fire hose should be regularly inspected and tested following the procedures in NFPA 1962, Standard for the Inspection, Care and Use of Fire Hose, Couplings, and Nozzles and the Service Testing ofFire Hose. Hoses that are not properly ...
Iafc, 2012
10
Firefighter Written Exam Study Guide
Relay and tandem pumping is needed when supplying water through fire hose in lengths of over 2000 feet or when delivering water up a grade. During this procedure an pumper is placed at the water source and delivers water to another  ...
Arthur R. Couvillon, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE HOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fire hose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saxtons River villagers make crafts out of old fire hose to fund new one
But that's what Saxtons River needs to scrape together to replace a fire hose that is no longer serviceable. So village residents decided to get ... «Brattleboro Reformer, Jul 15»
2
GALLERY: Italian kids take tour of Aviano Air Base
The firefighters showed off Sparky and gave the visitors the chance spray water from a fire hose. “Just the ability to share what we do as a ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
3
TO SAVE OUR FELLOW CITIZENS: Philadelphia's Volunteer …
A children's play area lets kids try out firefighter clothing, climb on a play fire engine and use a modern fire hose and nozzle for pretend ... «Bucks Local News, Jul 15»
4
Holden Village trails closed due to fire
#"They staged fire hose and pumps along the road, in the event that the fire should move south and threaten the road," Sprute said. "Crews are ... «Omak Okanogan County Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
Fire camp is serious fun
... friends with displays of knot tying, CPR, bandaging, donning turnout gear and SCBAs, hooking up a hydrant and manning a live fire hose. «Davie Enterprise Record, Jul 15»
6
Editorial: Symbol of hate's time has long passed
Pride in the noose, the torch and the sheet? Pride in the fire hose, the billy club and the blocked schoolhouse door? Maybe in the 20th century, ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
7
Summer reading participants visited by local heroes at New Caney …
Some of the children also took the opportunity to use the fire hose, all while wearing plastic fire helmets that were given to them by Porter Fire ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
8
Children endure firefighter gauntlet
The children re-enacted techniques firefighters used before having the fire hose, with a pail and a bucket of water. FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
9
Drought solution by 'thinking outside the box'
We could ask some international foundations such as Food for the Poor to donate several miles of fire hose to the country. Water could be ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
10
Fire History: Construction Concerns: Repurposed Structures
The first fire hose company was organized in 1877, with a foreman and a 20-man company. The first hook-and-ladder company was organized ... «FireEngineering.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fire hose [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fire-hose>. Apr 2024 ».
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