fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Firefighters were hampered by the lack of water in the neighborhood, which does not have fire hydrants.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
The pond's water is replenished by a small, steady stream from a fire hydrant at its center.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Under the pleasant drip of a fire hydrant, about three dozen goldfish are lazing around in a sidewalk aquarium that doubles as a piece of public art.
—Matt Stieb, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2024
The squad car continued to travel and collided with a bus shelter and a fire hydrant.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 15 Nov. 2024
The pond's water is replenished by a small, steady stream from a fire hydrant at its center.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Under the pleasant drip of a fire hydrant, about three dozen goldfish are lazing around in a sidewalk aquarium that doubles as a piece of public art.
—Matt Stieb, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2024
The squad car continued to travel and collided with a bus shelter and a fire hydrant.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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