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firehosing

firehosing noun: the act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.

Noun

firehosing (uncountable)

  1. (literally) The act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
  2. (figuratively) Extensive and possibly excessive criticism of an idea by presenting an overwhelming number of arguments against it.
  3. Video camera movement intended to record as much of a scene as possible, such as by swinging the camera from side to side, usually in a way that makes the resulting footage worthless.

Origin of firehosing

From firehose + -ing.

Questions about firehosing

What does firehosing mean?
Firehosing means the act of dousing a fire, as a firefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount of water.
What part of speech is firehosing?
Firehosing is a noun.

Words near firehosing in the dictionary

  1. firehose
  2. firehose cursor
  3. firehose cursors
  4. firehosed
  5. firehoses
  6. firehosing
  7. firehot
  8. firehouse
  9. firehouse caucus
  10. firehouse caucuses
  11. firehouse primaries

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