fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Much of the equipment brought in from other places did not fit the fire hydrant and hose couplings that Baltimore used.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The project, where Soledad Mountain Road meets La Jolla Scenic Drive South, is intended to upsize existing 12-inch pipes to 16 inches and replace a nearby fire hydrant to improve water flow and connectivity to the Soledad and La Jolla Country Club reservoirs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Clear snow from fire hydrants, as well as intake and exhaust vents for heating equipment and natural gas or propane meters.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
The project, where Soledad Mountain Road meets La Jolla Scenic Drive South, is intended to upsize existing 12-inch pipes to 16 inches and replace a nearby fire hydrant to improve water flow and connectivity to the Soledad and La Jolla Country Club reservoirs.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Clear snow from fire hydrants, as well as intake and exhaust vents for heating equipment and natural gas or propane meters.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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