Definition of hydrant
1 : a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires) —called also fireplug
2 : faucet
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Recent Examples of hydrant from the Web
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Waukegan officials issued a community advisory on Friday that hydrant flushing starting next week might affect both water pressure and color in various areas of the city.
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The store has piggy banks in the shape of cats and dogs, treat jars that look like fire hydrants and slippers with paw prints.
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Woods had crashed into a fire hydrant and a tree while leaving his mansion in Windermere at about 2:25 a.m.
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Unlike the fire hydrant collision that launched the first Great Tiger Crisis, Tiger is not morphing into an international laughingstock.
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Woods crashes his SUV into a tree and a fire hydrant outside his Windermere, Florida, home.
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Two to three minutes later, another Chicago Police unit saw the same vehicle — crashed into a fire hydrant.
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So basically, in this scenario, the woman is a fire hydrant and the man is a urinating dog.
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Alexandra’s blog, Pop Up Lunch, features bento-boxes that fold out into lap-trays and gadgets to transform fire-hydrants into tables.
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First Known Use of hydrant
1806
HYDRANT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of hydrant for Students
: a pipe with a spout through which water may be drawn a fire hydrant
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