hydrant

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 The firefighters also found themselves up against low water pressure issues, with at least one dead hydrant. ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024 The agency has long described the dribbling hydrant as a safety hazard. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 The first two fire engines reported difficulty securing a water source because some of the hydrants were not operating. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024 Flores captures them sitting on stoops smoking cigarettes, playing basketball, roughhousing, playing in water gushing from hydrants, sunbathing at Orchard Beach, congregating in front of bodegas, listening to their boom boxes, playing instruments, dancing in the streets, dancing in social clubs. Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hydrant 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
  • When pipes do burst, company officials said to shut water off immediately or risk additional damage and a much higher water bill.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The tour included the web of drilling sites, pipes already delivering water to support operations and dust suppression.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Salem is already a leader as well who excels in the classroom and is described as a positive example for other students.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • What People Are Saying President Joe Biden has been in communication with Democratic leaders as a potential government shutdown approaches.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • 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 Dec. 2024.

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