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Hose down

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To spray thoroughly with a hose. transitive

    "Near-synonyms: hose off; rinse down, rinse off, wash down, wash off, wet down"

  2. 2
    water with a hose wordnet
  3. 3
    To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose. transitive
  4. 4
    To calm down a person, or a situation. idiomatic, transitive
  5. 5
    To have sex with (someone). slang, transitive

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