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hydrant

[ hahy-druhnt ]

noun

  1. an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, especially for fighting fires.
  2. a water faucet.


hydrant

/ ˈhaɪdrənt /

noun

  1. an outlet from a water main, usually consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting fires See also fire hydrant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant1

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; hydr- 1 + -ant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant1

C19: from hydro- + -ant
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Example Sentences

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In a complaint filed late Monday evening, they alleged the city should have ensured that key reservoirs were filled with water and that all fire hydrants were operational prior to the Palisades fire.

After the fire broke out, he appeared on Fox 11, calling the lack of water coming out of fire hydrants “an absolute mismanagement by the city.”

State Assembly members have introduced a new bill to make public fire hydrants off limits to private fire crews in response to Caruso’s and other wealthy individuals recent use of private firefighters.

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year’s inspections after a long delay by the L.A.

The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues months before.

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