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Meaning of hose off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To rinse off (dirt or the thing that it is besmirching) with a hose.

ditransitive, transitive

Examples

“Near-synonym: wash⟳ off”
“Q: How should we clean⟳ off this mud? A: Start⟳ by hosing it off and see⟳ what we get⟳. If we have⟳ to, we'll scrub it.”
“Q: How should we clean⟳ off this equipment before disassembly? A: Start⟳ by hosing it off and see⟳ what we get⟳. If we have⟳ to, we'll scrub the nooks and crannies.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

hosed hosed down hosed off hosepipe hosepiped hosepipes

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