Definitions
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- noun literally The act of
dousing afire , as afirefighter might put down a fire by dousing it with a large amount ofwater . - noun metaphoric Extensive and possibly
excessive criticism of anidea by presenting an overwhelming number of arguments against it. - noun videography
Video camera movement intended to record as much of ascene as possible, such as byswinging thecamera from side to side, usually in a way that makes the resultingfootage worthless .
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Examples
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Of all the Herculean labors President Barack Obama has set for himself, firehosing Washington's arterial plaque, while simultaneously championing the virtues of a muscular federal government, will surely prove the toughest.
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Police chiefs positively delighted in firehosing protesters.
Where I was when I was out of my milieu. Ann Althouse 2006
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When Cassini finally reaches Saturn, in 2004, its big high-gain antenna will start firehosing data down from the outer solar system at such a rate that the resulting flood will keep planetary scientists busy for generations.
A Space in Time 2002
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When Cassini finally reaches Saturn, in 2004, its big high-gain antenna will start firehosing data down from the outer solar system at such a rate that the resulting flood will keep planetary scientists busy for generations.
A Space in Time 2002
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A script for an iBook that runs whilst pawing through the latest Rick Moody fetish object during a WiFi porn-firehosing session down at Starbucks.
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(Greenspan still says he never saw it coming) Now that the bubble has burst, Bernanke, has gone into panic-mode, is frantically firehosing the entire financial system with liquidity, but with little effect.
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Yet the level of violence in Gaza and the West Bank has risen in proportion to the amount of assistance received. by firehosing cash at the PA, Europeans signal their opposition to Washington, suck up to their Muslim voters and, above all, vent their dislike of Israel.
CAMERA Snapshots 2009
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(Greenspan still says he never saw it coming) Now that the bubble has burst, Bernanke, has gone into panic-mode, is frantically firehosing the entire financial system with liquidity, but with little effect.
CounterPunch 2009
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Bernanke, has gone into panic-mode, frantically firehosing the entire financial system with liquidity, but with little effect.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2009
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Yet the level of violence in Gaza and the West Bank has risen in proportion to the amount of assistance received. by firehosing cash at the PA, Europeans signal their opposition to Washington, suck up to their Muslim voters and, above all, vent their dislike of Israel.
CAMERA Snapshots 2009
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