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  • 41hydrant — [ˈhaɪdrənt] noun [C] an upright water pipe in the street that the FIRE SERVICE gets water from …

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  • 42hydrant — hy•drant [[t]ˈhaɪ drənt[/t]] n. 1) an upright pipe with a spout or nozzle, usu. in the street, for drawing water from a water main, esp. for fighting fires 2) a water faucet • Etymology: 1800–10, amer.; hydr + ant …

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  • 43hydrant — /ˈhaɪdrənt / (say huydruhnt) noun an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe. {US (1800s); hydr 1 + ant} …

  • 44hydrant — hy|drant sb., en, er, erne (brandhane) …

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  • 45Hydrant — Hy|d|rạnt, der; en, en (Zapfstelle zur Wasserentnahme) …

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  • 46hydrant —   Piula wai, ki o wai …

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  • 47Hydrant — Zapfstelle zur Wasserversorgung für Straßenreinigung und zur Entnahme von Löschwasser aus dem Rohrnetz …

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  • 48hydrant — n. a pipe (esp. in a street) with a nozzle to which a hose can be attached for drawing water from the main. Etymology: irreg. f. HYDRO + ANT …

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  • 49Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ …

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  • 50Flushing hydrant — A Flushing hydrant is a hydrant that is used for a water line of silt, rust, debris, or stagnant water. Many water utilities use standard fire hydrants for flushing their lines. Specialized flushing hydrants are often smaller and less expensive… …

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