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
By Thursday evening, Kristin M. Crowley, the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, said firefighters had stopped tapping into the hydrants altogether.
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Tim Arango, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The filing alleges that given the reservoir’s condition, hydrants in the Palisades failed after three tanks — each holding 1 million gallons of water — went dry within a span of 12 hours.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The city is investigating an incident Jan. 23 where a hydrant near Fulton Road and Ironwood Drive was illegally accessed, which resulted in residential water quality submissions in Copper Hills and Oak Tree neighborhoods.
—Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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Tim Arango, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The filing alleges that given the reservoir’s condition, hydrants in the Palisades failed after three tanks — each holding 1 million gallons of water — went dry within a span of 12 hours.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
The city is investigating an incident Jan. 23 where a hydrant near Fulton Road and Ironwood Drive was illegally accessed, which resulted in residential water quality submissions in Copper Hills and Oak Tree neighborhoods.
—Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The town added water pipes and hydrants that drew from nearby Willow Creek, and eventually the building was used as a dance hall, a jail (added to the rear in 1927) and a day care before its 1980 closure.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The subpoenas requested the two union leaders produce documents by Feb. 20 that include any communication — emails, texts messages, Signal messages, WhatsApp messages or any other electronic messages — sent to or received from board members and Gates and Potter.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The north London side’s 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United on Saturday alongside Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at Manchester City the following day increased the gap between Arsenal and the league leaders to 11 points, although Arsenal have played one game fewer.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2025.
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