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Holing vs Hosing - What's the difference?

holing | hosing |

As verbs the difference between holing and hosing

is that holing is while hosing is .

As nouns the difference between holing and hosing

is that holing is (mining) undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass while hosing is a spraying or washing with a hose.

holing

English

Etymology 1

Verb

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    See (hole) a hollow, and (-ing).

    Noun

  • (mining) undercutting in a bed of coal in order to bring down the upper mass
    • (Raymond)

    hosing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spraying or washing with a hose.