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
Bass had flown home from Ghana the day before to a city engulfed in crisis, with firefighters battling out-of-control wildfires, hydrants that were dry and residents reeling from a chaotic evacuation.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Chief Kristin Crowley and California Governor Gavin Newsom have faced criticism for their response to the wildfires after some hydrants went dry as firefighters tried to battle the blazes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
As the tanks depleted, so did the water pressure, until some 20% of hydrants ran dry.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Some hydrants in the Los Angeles area ran dry during the height of the wildfires, but local officials say that's because they were not designed to deal with major disasters.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Chief Kristin Crowley and California Governor Gavin Newsom have faced criticism for their response to the wildfires after some hydrants went dry as firefighters tried to battle the blazes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
As the tanks depleted, so did the water pressure, until some 20% of hydrants ran dry.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
Some hydrants in the Los Angeles area ran dry during the height of the wildfires, but local officials say that's because they were not designed to deal with major disasters.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Two men assembled a dredge from a PVC pipe and a household grease trap.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Continuous megawatt power millimeter-waves can also be efficiently (>90 percent) guided to great distances (>10 km) using a variety of modes and waveguide (pipes) systems, including the potential of using smooth bore coiled and jointed/ joined tubing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a mid-January poll by Nanos, the Liberals trailed the opposition Conservatives and their leader Pierre Poilievre 47% to 20%.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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The protests have been slamming Tesla CEO Elon Musk — de facto leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — over his spearheading of the Trump administration’s government jobs- and funding-slashing agenda.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 12 Mar. 2025.
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