hosepipe

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Noun1.hosepipe - a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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
tube, tubing - conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
water cannon, watercannon - a hose (carried on a truck) that fires water under high pressure to disperse crowds (especially crowds of rioters)
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Translations
خُرْطُومٌ
hadice
vandslange
Schlauch
μάνικα
manguera
puutarhaletku
tuyau d’arrosage
cijev za polijevanje
tubo di gomma
ホース
호스
waterslang
hageslange
wąż gumowy
mangueira
гибкий шланг
vattenslang
สายยาง
hortum
ống phun nước
橡胶软管

hosepipe

[ˈhəʊzpaɪp] Nmanga f, manguera f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hosepipe

[ˈhəʊzpaɪp] n (gen)tuyau m; (in garden)tuyau m d'arrosage; (for fire)tuyau m d'incendiehosepipe ban n (British) interdiction d'arroser pour cause de pénurie d'eau
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hosepipe

n (esp Brit) → Schlauch m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

hosepipe

خُرْطُومٌ hadice vandslange Schlauch μάνικα manguera puutarhaletku tuyau d’arrosage cijev za polijevanje tubo di gomma ホース 호스 waterslang hageslange wąż gumowy mangueira гибкий шланг vattenslang สายยาง hortum ống phun nước 橡胶软管
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Judging from his appearance, which was that of a bewildered hosepipe or a snake whose brain is being momentarily overtaxed, Nutty was in the same difficulty.
WEATHER forecasters yesterday predicted the heatwave is on the way back - as Irish Water extended a hosepipe ban for another month.
And that means water companies could still issue hosepipe bans, despite the heavy downpour.
WATER companies could still issue hosepipe bans this week - despite the heavy downpours.
Residents across Merseyside will NOT be hit with a hosepipe ban after all after it was dramatically scrapped.
THE hosepipe ban planned for Greater Manchester will still go ahead despite the recent rain, water company bosses have confirmed.
"There is no hosepipe ban in the area but we need to be seen to show leadership."
THE water company imposing a hosepipe ban is now warning customers to cut showers to four minutes - despite the firm wasting millions of gallons.
BIRMINGHAM and the Black Country look set to escape a hosepipe ban as other areas of Britain clamp down.
AS HOUSEHOLDS in the north-west of England face a hosepipe ban in the heatwave, water companies elsewhere said they had no plans to follow suit.
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