firehose

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Pronunciation

/ˈfaɪ.ərˌhoʊz/

Definition of firehose

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)

“2015, Ismail Khalil, Erich Neuhold, A Min Tjoa, Li Da Xu, Ilsun You, Information and Communication Technology: Third IFIP TC 5/8 International Conference The programmer must override the method on_data(), which processes each tweet that is taken from the firehose.”

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noun

(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of fire hose (in all senses)

“2015, Ismail Khalil, Erich Neuhold, A Min Tjoa, Li Da Xu, Ilsun You, Information and Communication Technology: Third IFIP TC 5/8 International Conference The programmer must override the method on_data(), which processes each tweet that is taken from the firehose.”

verb

To wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.

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From fire + hose.

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