fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Hundreds of fire hydrants across the city have also been stolen for scrap metal since last year.
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Elise Preston, CBS News, 15 June 2024
The company noted that tampering with fire hydrants is a federal offense.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Video from the crash site shows the squad car also hit a fire hydrant.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
In response, cities started installing fire hydrants and fire stations, building houses with fire escapes, and mandating that homes and offices feature fire alarms.
—Kathy Baughman McLeod, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
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Elise Preston, CBS News, 15 June 2024
The company noted that tampering with fire hydrants is a federal offense.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
Video from the crash site shows the squad car also hit a fire hydrant.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
In response, cities started installing fire hydrants and fire stations, building houses with fire escapes, and mandating that homes and offices feature fire alarms.
—Kathy Baughman McLeod, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020
See all Example Sentences for fire hydrant
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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