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
They're dropped into the water system through hydrants and travel in groups, scanning the inside of pipes for even the smallest cracks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The suggestion by city council then was to test the flow of each hydrant and mark them so they could be replaced.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Five minutes after that, at 6:28 a.m., crew members had found multiple hydrants for the response.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Iron typically sits at the bottom of water mains, Eldridge said, but during heavy water usage — like during hydrant flushing or fire response — the iron gets stirred into the water.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The suggestion by city council then was to test the flow of each hydrant and mark them so they could be replaced.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Five minutes after that, at 6:28 a.m., crew members had found multiple hydrants for the response.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Iron typically sits at the bottom of water mains, Eldridge said, but during heavy water usage — like during hydrant flushing or fire response — the iron gets stirred into the water.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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Manyo Club pipes pure onsen water from a nearby spring into over five indoor and outdoor pools.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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The total cost of the project to separate sewage from stormwater pipes and to store waste totals $170 million, and the last of the work is projected to be finished around 2040.—
Justin Doughty,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform UK party, slammed the Conservative and Labour parties after it was revealed this week thousands of Afghan refugees were secretly resettled into the country without the public's knowledge.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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When speed and urgency matter, leaders and teams need solutions that reduce noise and enhance focus.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
19 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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