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
The municipality of Quito has ordered the deployment of 71 water tankers, five hydrants, five inflatable systems and three fixed water distribution points in southern Quito to address the emergency.
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Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Details of hydrant problem Frost said the contractors had been improperly operating hydrants and underground valves, disrupting the hydrants’ normal functions.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The distance from the street and hydrant accessibility made containing the blaze difficult, Hopkins said in an email.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Ana María Cañizares, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Details of hydrant problem Frost said the contractors had been improperly operating hydrants and underground valves, disrupting the hydrants’ normal functions.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The distance from the street and hydrant accessibility made containing the blaze difficult, Hopkins said in an email.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
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The music thumped away, though at reduced volume, the bats performed their acrobatics over the pool, the hash pipe glowed, people began to yawn.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Zajicek, signed in the offseason, had thus far played all his hockey in his native Czechia but looked right at home between the pipes for the B’s.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Commonly, business leaders, tech journalists, and anyone with a yen to follow the top changes in AI will take a look at what top consultants have to say.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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Streaming platforms have blurred the line between prestige drama and casual binge.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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These spot fires outside of the containment lines are likely holdovers from the fire activity a few days ago.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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