fire hydrant

English

A traditional American-style fire hydrant.

Etymology

From fire + hydrant.

Noun

fire hydrant (plural fire hydrants)

  1. (firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

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Further reading

fire hydrant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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