fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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The cover art encapsulates a summer turn-up in NYC, featuring a sidewalk with an overflowing fire hydrant alongside remnants of party favors like dominoes, open lipstick, blunt wrappers and red Solo cups.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Screenshots from a May 9 TikTok video of a Bernese Mountain dog helping a blind dog walk by pulling her leash around the fire hydrant.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The victim and his 26-year-old colleague stopped at a fire hydrant when their car was blocked in front by a garbage truck and behind by two vehicles — a black Mercedes and a blue BMW, according to prosecutors.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The specifics of their opposition were familiar: noise complaints, access to a fire hydrant, and public drinking next to a school.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 June 2025
Screenshots from a May 9 TikTok video of a Bernese Mountain dog helping a blind dog walk by pulling her leash around the fire hydrant.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The victim and his 26-year-old colleague stopped at a fire hydrant when their car was blocked in front by a garbage truck and behind by two vehicles — a black Mercedes and a blue BMW, according to prosecutors.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
The specifics of their opposition were familiar: noise complaints, access to a fire hydrant, and public drinking next to a school.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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