Hosepipe

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids. South-Africa, Southern-US, UK

    "In a hot three-week drought that had begin in July he could have saved it, despite the hosepipe ban. But he had been too busy to haul full buckets the garden's length."

  2. 2
    a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To film with erratic panning movements of the camera.

Synonyms

All synonyms
catheterfunnelgarden hosegarden hosehosehose

Example

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"There's a hosepipe ban this summer."

Etymology

From hose + pipe.

Related phrases

garden hose

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