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fireplug

noun

Definition of fireplug

as in hydrant

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Recent Examples of fireplug 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 The newest member of the new-look Red Sox is an aggressive, fireplug of a player, which is why Cora keeps comparing him to the sainted Dustin Pedroia. — Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Not bad for a 5-9, 165-pound fireplug from southeastern Massachusetts. — BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2021 Butler was a fireplug of man, with glasses and a thick neck, wearing a sharply creased dress white uniform that seemed to almost gleam under the courtroom’s fluorescent lights. — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 20 Dec. 2019

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Noun

This is the first year in a multiyear project in which about 6,800 hydrants will eventually be repainted.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of hydrant

Noun

In southwest suburban Bridgeview, Southfield Drive off Harlem Avenue was so inundated that the only sign that a street was under the water was a fire hydrant peeking out.

— Albert Ramon, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
The first thirty days of any job can feel like drinking water from a fire hydrant.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of fire hydrant

Noun

Shampoo can come in a rigid plastic bottle, a flexible squeeze tube, a refillable metal canister or a solid bar in a paperboard box.

— Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
One photo showed a boat cruising between towering canyon walls, while another captured a tube ride across the water.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tube

Noun

However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
As to mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, the construction crew has installed five miles of conduit, obtained 1,700 linear feet of plumbing pipe and installed 500 linear feet of that piping.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of conduit

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