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hydrant

[hahy-druhnt]

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noun

an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, especially for fighting fires.
a water faucet.

hydrant

/ ˈ��ɪ��ə�Գ� /

noun

an outlet from a water main, usually consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting fires See also fire hydrant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; hydr- ¹ + -ant

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrant¹

C19: from _hydro- + _-ant

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Such improvements are intended to prevent the sort of problems firefighters encountered as hydrants lost pressure and ran dry in some areas.

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The car struck a fire hydrant and a tree on Corbin Avenue in Reseda and caught fire with Arenas inside.

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According to KTLA, the pursuit began about 9:30 a.m. near Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street when the truck hit a fire hydrant then fled police.

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A video of the early-morning, post-crash scene, obtained by TMZ, showed Arenas lying face down in the street in a few inches of water while the broken hydrant sprayed water into the air.

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In a complaint filed late Monday evening, they alleged the city should have ensured that key reservoirs were filled with water and that all fire hydrants were operational prior to the Palisades fire.

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hydrangea hydranth

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