fireplug

American

[fahyuhr-pluhg] / ˈfaɪərˌplʌg /

noun

fire hydrant.

fireplug British

/ ˈfaɪəˌplʌɡ /

noun

another name (esp US and NZ) for fire hydrant

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Etymology

Origin of fireplug

First recorded in 1705–15; fire + plug

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fireplug

No one seems to have to tell that to 5-foot-11, 202-pound fireplug Kartye.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Canzone is one of the hottest bats in the minor leagues with a 1.062 OPS, and Bliss is a speedy fireplug on the rise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

Recorded at the Town Hall in New York on Nov. 4, 1973, the music gushes as if it were an uncapped fireplug.

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2022

In an email exchange not long after the Escalade hit the fireplug, Tiger replied to a flippant questioner with a thoughtful answer:

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 23, 2020

He was ideal for the job, centered low as he was in his fireplug body, a plow of wellmuscled forearms in front of him, a pulling guard for a sweeping Kwang.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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