fire hydrant

noun

: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires

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Alijah was allegedly in a Tesla Cybertruck and collided with a fire hydrant before slamming into a tree. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025 What difference would a full reservoir have made for firefighters dealing with low water pressure in fire hydrants? Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Six businesses were destroyed Thursday as a massive fire tore through a row of Bronx stores — and the FDNY’s response was hampered by a brazen motorist who parked his car by a nearby fire hydrant, officials said. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025 The city will also replace some old fire hydrants between Green Bay and Western with Thomas predicting completion of that by the end of April. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

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