hose

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q176440}} {{lb|en|countable}} A [[flexible]] [[tube]] conveying water or other fluid.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[stocking]]-like garment worn on the legs; [[pantyhose]], women's [[tights]].
3. {{lb|en|historical}} Close-fitting trousers or breeches, reaching to the knee.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[water#Verb|water]] or [[spray]] with a hose.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To spray as if with a hose; to spray in great quantity.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[deliver]] using a hose.
4. {{lb|en|transitive}} To provide with hose {{gloss|garment}}
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To trick or deceive.
6. {{lb|en|transitive|computing|slang}} To break or destroy (a system), especially by wiping files or other content.
7. {{lb|en|transitive|sport}} To cause an unfair disadvantage to a player or team through poor [[officiate|officiating]]; especially, to cause a player or team to lose the game with an incorrect call.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.
2. {{place|en|village|par/Clawson, Hose and Harby|bor/Melton|co/Leicestershire|cc/England}} {{q|[[OS]] grid ref SK7329}}.

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