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
Fire officials said there were no hydrants in the immediate area, so the department’s preplan and mutual aid strategy was initiated, bringing a tanker truck from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department and an engine and crew from the Bethlehem Fire Department to the scene.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in Pacific Palisades that was out of commission for repairs.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in Pacific Palisades that was out of commission for repairs.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Olympic Journey: Failure In 2008 Elana had finished an outstanding college softball career at GWU as the all-time leader in many offensive categories.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security accused her of attending a funeral for a Hezbollah leader.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 2 Apr. 2025.
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