hoseline

H4O1S1E1L1I1N1E1

noun

A hose used to convey a substance, especially water for firefighting.

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Meanings

nounhoseline (plural hoselines)

plural hoselines

  1. A hose used to convey a substance, especially water for firefighting.

    There have been many rescues made as a result of an aggressive search team who went in without a hoseline to make the grab.

    2022, Mark van der Feyst, Matt Wehrle, Rob Wiggins, The Tactical Firefighter

Origin

From hose + line.

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Cite this entry
APA

hoseline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoseline

MLA

“hoseline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoseline. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoseline,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoseline.

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