HOSEPIPE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas

Synonyms:

hose; hosepipe

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hosepipe" is a kind of...):

tube; tubing (conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hosepipe"):

air hose; airline (a hose that carries air under pressure)

fire hose (a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire)

garden hose (a hose used for watering a lawn or garden)

radiator hose (a flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block)

water cannon; watercannon (a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters))