fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Officials also found that the city had not tested its fire hydrant pressure in over 10 years despite tests being recommended every five years, Pernerewski said at the time.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Chicago police said before midnight, a black SUV hit a 22-year-old man on a bike, then a fire hydrant and rolled over after crashing into the fence of a car dealership in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Blocking a fire hydrant or parking in a loading zone, on the other hand, could still be a tow-worthy offense.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Chicago police said before midnight, a black SUV hit a 22-year-old man on a bike, then a fire hydrant and rolled over after crashing into the fence of a car dealership in the 5800 block of South Western Avenue.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The 25-year-old driver of the SUV also struck a fire hydrant, crashed into a fence of a car dealership before the SUV rolled over, police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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