as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
Water demand for fighting the fires was so high that some hydrants were running dry.
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025
Newsom on Friday ordered state officials to determine why a 117 million-gallon reservoir was out of service and some hydrants had run dry.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Electrical outages further disrupted the flow of water to hydrants.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the problem with the fire hydrants not working was not due to a lack of water but to an electrical outage preventing water from flowing to the hydrants.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2025
Newsom on Friday ordered state officials to determine why a 117 million-gallon reservoir was out of service and some hydrants had run dry.
—Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Electrical outages further disrupted the flow of water to hydrants.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
However, the problem with the fire hydrants not working was not due to a lack of water but to an electrical outage preventing water from flowing to the hydrants.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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The lead content of Los Angeles’ air reached 100 times its normal level as the fires consumed old pipes and paint.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Seal cracks and other openings in the foundation and walls, especially around vents and utility pipes, using caulk or steel wool.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Today leaders of the world’s largest technology platforms kissed the president’s ring.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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California’s leaders have already begun preparing a counteroffensive to Trump’s policy aims.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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