rubber-hose
Bendable water conduit
Rubber-hose describes interrogation or coercion using physical force or threats—from the practice of beating suspects with rubber hoses, which inflict pain without leaving visible marks.
In computing, rubber-hose cryptanalysis is the joke term for extracting passwords through torture rather than mathematical attack: The encryption is unbreakable, but rubber-hose methods aren't.
Flexible tube for water
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- fuel lineTube delivering combustible liquid
- water lineSafe submersion boundary
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
Capable of being extended
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- bendableAble to curve
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
flexible · springy · supple · yielding · bouncy · durable · vulcanized · latex
Formal, probing examination
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
- third-degreeHarsh, prolonged questioning
confession · intimidation · abuse · violence · extortion · duress · police brutality · strongarm
Water-dispersing lawn fixture
- drip irrigationSlow-release watering method
- spray nozzleAdjustable water disperser
- lawn careMaintaining residential grass
- backyardOutdoor space behind home
spigot · outdoor faucet · pressure · kink · coiled · attachment · splitter · wand
Fourth decade, twentieth century
- cartoonAnimated or humorous illustration
- bouncyTends to rebound
- bendyEasily flexed or curved
- surrealDreamlike and strange
slapstick · Felix · Betty Boop · Steamboat Willie · vintage · black-and-white · whimsical · fluid motion
hosepipe
Flexible tube for water
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- fuel lineTube delivering combustible liquid
- water lineSafe submersion boundary
stretchable
Capable of being extended
elastic · flexible · springy · supple · yielding · bouncy · durable · vulcanized · latex · neoprene
interrogation
Formal, probing examination
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
third-degree · confession · intimidation · abuse · violence · extortion · duress · police brutality · strongarm · blackjack
sprinkler
Water-dispersing lawn fixture
- drip irrigationSlow-release watering method
- spray nozzleAdjustable water disperser
- lawn careMaintaining residential grass
backyard · spigot · outdoor faucet · pressure · kink · coiled · attachment · splitter · wand · misting
1930s
Fourth decade, twentieth century
surreal · slapstick · Felix · Betty Boop · Steamboat Willie · vintage · black-and-white · whimsical · fluid motion · exaggerated
rubber-hosemetal pipe
Hollow cylindrical conductor
steel tubing · copper pipe · iron pipe · PVC pipe · galvanized pipe
rubber, hose, rub, rubbers, rubbery, rubbing, rubbed, hoses, hosed