as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of hydrant
Later in the video, Arenas is seen trying to get up after lying face down in the street in a few inches of water while the hydrant continued to spray.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Cintron was additionally charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with insufficient insurance and improper parking in front of a hydrant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There's a hydrant literally right across from my house, 20 feet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Cintron was additionally charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with insufficient insurance and improper parking in front of a hydrant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
There's a hydrant literally right across from my house, 20 feet.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
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The power consumption and capital costs associated with the infrastructure AI demands also apply to the pipes that connect everything, from the wired infrastructure to the cellular and satellite networks that pull it all together and enable AI outputs to be used in real-world applications.—
Charles Yeomans,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The facility is also required to inspect the ponds, pumps and pipes in the system, fix or replace any issues and submit their reports to the water board.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Republican leaders in the state legislature did not go along with the original DeSantis plan to have Florida fund the flights filled with federal immigration detainees.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.—
Joe Sutton,
CNN,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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