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fire hydrant

noun

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as in hydrant

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Recent Examples of fire hydrant Bathroom Buyers may offer nearly $8,000 less for homes with a fire hydrant red bathroom, and pale pink can potentially cost sellers $6,031 in the bathroom as well. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026 Specifically, the lawsuit said that the draining of a local reservoir resulted in fire hydrants running dry and that a lack of land inspection after the Lachman Fires left embers smoldering. — Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The crew used a nearby fire hydrant to save the house and set up a staging area to protect nearby properties. — Sam Mulick, Daily News, 29 May 2026 Pratt took aim at Bass over the lack of water available during the inferno, with fire hydrants running dry. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant

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West Side homeless encampment At the bustling encampment on West 45th Street at 11th Avenue, people shave with water from a hydrant and use strips of plastic and cardboard to find shade.

— Dave Carlin, CBS News, 13 July 2026
People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of hydrant

Noun

Moreover, pumping so much cool water inside the caverns, which naturally have a higher temperature, can result in thermal shock, causing large pieces of salt to fall and break, potentially damaging the extraction pipes within the cavern.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
The Russian bombs hit a pipe and the area was flooded in knee-deep water.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pipe

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Hundreds of acres of land owned by the Port were rezoned for industrial use, hooked up to new water and waste pipes, and powered by substations installed near the Port after Neal lobbied the local utilities.

— Sean Patrick Cooper, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
Pay attention to where the kitchen and bathrooms are, too—water supply and waste pipes for the second floor are often found in walls on the first floor, below sinks, tubs, or showers.

— Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023

Definition of waste pipe

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Energy density optimization for scalability The architecture also removes the need for bulky cooling plates, air ducts, and wide safety gaps between individual modules.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Airflow, duct design, insulation, air leakage and commissioning all influence how efficiently that equipment performs.

— Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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Should a college football team make the College Football Playoff because the sport’s leaders see them as an up-and-coming team that could use some extra cash, exposure and experience?

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The Nigerian leader began his administration with centerpiece economic reforms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of leader

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Strait of Hormuz crossings remained uneventful over the past week as traffic remains subdued amid little progress in negotiations to reopen the vital oil conduit.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Nvidia's new funding conduit aims to treat compute infrastructure as an investable asset class.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of conduit

Noun

His fireplug vitality surrendered only to his untamed playing, boogie feel and volumes upon volumes of mesmerizing riffs.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
At 41 inches tall and 161 pounds per side, this fireplug of a speaker delivers impressive dynamic range at realistic (live music) levels and will admirably fill all but the most gigantic spaces with detailed yet unfatiguing sound.

— Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025

Definition of fireplug

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