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hosing

/ˈhəʊzɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To water or spray with a hose.
  2. To deliver using a hose.
  3. To provide with hose (garment)
  4. To attack and kill somebody, usually using a firearm.
  5. To trick or deceive.
  6. To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files.
  7. A spraying or washing with a hose.
  8. Material used for making hosiery.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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