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Definition of Hose down
1. Verb. Water with a hose. "Hose the lawn"
Definition of Hose down
1. Verb. (Literally) - To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. ¹
2. Verb. (Figuratively) - To calm down a person, or a situation. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hose Down
Literary usage of Hose down
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to Septage Treatment and Disposal by Robert P. G. Bowker (1998)
"... channels D Remove any grease and scum from surface D hose down weirs LJ Check
dissolved oxygen; maintain minimum of 2 mg/L at peak septage flows LJ Hose ..."
2. Hazard-Wise: Classroom Resources for Teachers on Natural Hazards & Disasters by Chris Dolan (1996)
"hose down all areas on the side of the house facing the ... hose down the house,
paying particular attention to the roof and underfloor areas. ..."
3. Worker Deaths in Confined Spaces: A Summary of Surveillance Findings and edited by Thomas R. Bender (1996)
"At this time it is necessary to hose down the interior of the tank to remove the
slurry that adheres to the sides. The workman usually lies down on top of ..."
4. Standard Mechnical Examinations on Locomotive Firing and Running: Being the edited by W. G. Wallace (1912)
"... would you remove the obstruction without stopping engine and taking hose down?
... it will be necessary to take the hose down at the first opportunity. ..."
5. Report of the Commissioners Appointed to Investigate the Cause and by Boston (Mass.) (1873)
"When I got there, I found that the apparatus was left with a line of hose down
at the recent fire. Of course, we had nothing to work with ; I looked round ..."
6. Steam Power Plant Piping System: Their Design, Installation and Maintenance by William Lorenzo Morris (1909)
"Even though the operator had the hose down from the reel and nozzle as at B,
there would be serious danger of being overcome by smoke long before the fire ..."
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