hydrant

[ hahy-druhnt ]

/ ˈhaɪ drənt /

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noun

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.

a water faucet.

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Origin of hydrant

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; hydr-¹ + -ant

Words nearby hydrant

hydragogue, hydra-headed, hydralazine, hydramine, hydrangea, hydrant, hydranth, hydrarch, hydrargillite, hydrargyria, hydrargyrism

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How to use hydrant in a sentence

They tapped nearby hydrants, and in search of additional water headed to the foot of Wall Street to break through the East River’s ice and pump more.
The Great Fire of 1835 Helped Create Modern New York City|Daniel S. Levy|March 11, 2022|Time
Then, the community of people asking questions expanded like the spray from an open fire hydrant.
The Key Role a Local Newspaper Played in the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery's Murder|Janell Ross/Brunswick, Ga.|November 30, 2021|Time
The station pulled the video off its website, but one cannot put the water back in the hydrant.
The Key Role a Local Newspaper Played in the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery's Murder|Janell Ross/Brunswick, Ga.|November 30, 2021|Time
Non-natural stimuli in this case would be parametric stimuli like oriented bars, while natural would include both the savanna as well as something human-made like a hydrant.
Are We Wired to Be Outside? - Issue 92: Frontiers|Grigori Guitchounts|November 11, 2020|Nautilus

Some punk city kids crack open a fire hydrant and are playing in its spray.
The Craziest Moments From ‘Ghost Shark’ (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The water deepened quickly and was almost covering a fire hydrant within 100 yards.
In Stuyvesant Town, Evidence of Hurricane Sandy’s Wrath|Matthew DeLuca|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Fire Hydrant: Starting on all fours, I lifted my leg like a dog relieving himself, and then extended that leg behind me.
Does Sexercise Work?|Meghan Pleticha|May 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Shoeless, he ran into the car and barreled out of the driveway before careening off a fire hydrant and then smashing into a tree.
Tiger's Thanksgiving Mystery — Solved|Gerald Posner|January 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Yes, you will still have TMZ on your front lawn (or camped out by the broken fire hydrant).
Tiger’s Troubles Deepen|Lisa DePaulo|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He stopped at a hydrant and washed the mud off the elephants' legs and gave 'em an extra feed.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
At the hydrant on one side stood a fire-engine blowing off its useless steam.
Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895|Various
If waterworks are handy, connect the boiler with a hydrant and after filling the boiler, let it receive the hydrant pressure.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
He crossed the fire lines, found his way to the engine captain near the main hydrant.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
The fat seemed to make them thirsty; they had to go to the hydrant to wash it down with cold water.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hydrant

hydrant

/ (ˈhaɪdrənt) /

noun

an outlet from a water main, usually consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting firesSee also fire hydrant

Word Origin for hydrant

C19: from hydro- + -ant

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