plural hydrants
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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The tanks, perched high among the neighborhoods, keep up the water pressure in homes — and hydrants — below.
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
After empty hydrants, LAFD budget cuts, and a vital Pacific Palisades reservoir being offline as flames engulfed homes and businesses has shown, the ball was dropped.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Saltwater can be corrosive to firefighting equipment and cause damage to tools, such as tanks, hydrants and hoses, according to Technology.org.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
After empty hydrants, LAFD budget cuts, and a vital Pacific Palisades reservoir being offline as flames engulfed homes and businesses has shown, the ball was dropped.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Saltwater can be corrosive to firefighting equipment and cause damage to tools, such as tanks, hydrants and hoses, according to Technology.org.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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hydrant
noun
hy·drant
ˈhī-drənt 
: a pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the main pipes
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