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Firehouse vs Wirehouse - What's the difference?

firehouse | wirehouse |


As nouns the difference between firehouse and wirehouse

is that firehouse is (dialectal) a house containing a fire; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse or firehouse can be (us|firefighting) a fire station while wirehouse is (north america|finance) a major brokerage company, generally nationwide, with multiple branches.

Firehose vs Firehouse - What's the difference?

firehose | firehouse |


As nouns the difference between firehose and firehouse

is that firehose is an alternative spelling of fire hose while firehouse is a house containing a fire; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.

As a verb firehose

is to wash something down with a firehose; to douse with a large amount of water (or chemical agent) sprayed from a hose, to extinguish a fire.