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Definition of hose down phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hose down

phrasal verb
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hose down (New Zealand English, informal)
  1. to rain heavily
    • It was hosing down all day yesterday.
hose something down (New Zealand English, informal)
  1. to deny something or prevent it from growing, developing or continuing
    • The prime minister is trying to hose down public concern about the measures.
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