U.K. vs hose

U.K. and hose both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
U.K.	Yes	No	No	No
hose	Yes	No	Yes	No

U.K. (noun)	hose (noun)
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom	socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
	a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
	man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet

U.K. (verb)	hose (verb)
	water with a hose