| 单词 | hose-pipe |
| 释义 | > as lemmashose-pipe hose-pipe n. = sense 3. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > liquid flow > action or process of spraying > spray [verb (transitive)] > with or as with a hose hose-pipe1835 society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > pipe > hose-pipe ooze?c1475 hose1495 hose-pipe1835 hosebag1868 1835 J. Martin New Gazetteer Virginia 139 The height of the reservoir, above these streets,..gives a jet of water by means of hose pipes, of some 60 to 80 feet elevation. 1872 R. W. Raymond Statistics Mines & Mining 64 The water of seven or eight ordinary hose-pipes. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Aug. 4/2 A friendly hand turned the hose-pipe upon them. 1930 R. Campbell Poems 17 With your fountainpen to spray the flowers, The hosepipe of your literary hours. 1973 J. Fleming You won't let me Finish xvii. 133 Around the cage were elephantine hose pipes to be used in case of emergency to protect the people at ground level. hose-pipe hose-pipe v. transitive to spray (as) with a hose. ΚΠ 1928 Daily Express 27 Sept. 8 A stream of the chief's choicest acid would be hosepiped his way. 1940 Flight 5 Dec. 468a/1 A stripped Lewis gun as used on trawlers and such-like ships for ‘hose-piping’ dive-bombers and low-fliers. 1948 E. Partridge et al. Dict. Forces' Slang 96 Hosepipe, to spray liquid fire from a flame-thrower. < as lemmas |
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