Noun

Singular hose

Plural hoses or hose or hosen

hose (plural hoses or hose or hosen)

1. A flexible tube conveying water or other liquid, pl. hoses.
2. A stocking-like garment worn on the legs; pantyhose, women's tights, pl. hose or hosen.

Derived terms

• hose clamp
• hose clip

Verb

Infinitive to hose

Third person singular hoses

Simple past hosed

Past participle hosed

Present participle hosing

to hose (third-person singular simple present hoses, present participle hosing, simple past and past participle hosed)

1. (transitive) To water or spray with a hose.
2. (transitive) To attack and kill somebody, usually using a firearm.
3. (transitive) To trick or deceive.
4. (transitive, computing) To break a computer so everything needs to be reinstalled; to wipe all files.

A hose is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called pipes (the word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually a flexible one), or more generally tubing. The shape of a hose is usually cylindrical (having a circular cross section).

Hose design is based on a combination of application and performance. Common factors are Size, Pressure Rating, Weight, Length, Straight hose or Coilhose and Chemical Compatabiltiy.

Hoses are made from one or a combination of many different materials. Applications mostly use nylon, polyurethane, polyethylene, PVC, or synthetic or natural rubbers, based on the environment and pressure rating needed. In recent years, hoses can also be manufactured from special grades of polyethylene (LDPE and especially LLDPE). Other hose materials include PTFE (Teflon), stainless steel and other metals.