(hydrant)
51fire hydrant — n. an upright hydrant that can supply large volumes of water to use in fighting a fire. They are commonly placed at intervals at the street edge of a sidewalk, spaced for convenience in suppressing fires in towns. Syn: fireplug, plug. [WordNet… …
52fire hydrant — In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
53fire hydrant — fire hydrants also fire hydrant N COUNT A fire hydrant is a pipe in the street from which fire fighters can obtain water for putting out a fire …
54fire hydrant — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fire hydrant : singular fire hydrant plural fire hydrants a water pipe in a street from which water is taken to stop a fire …
55fire hydrant — noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire • Syn: ↑fireplug, ↑plug • Hypernyms: ↑hydrant …
56chuck hydrant — noun Etymology: chuck (V) : a fire hydrant having a cover set flush with the pavement and to which a chuck can be attached called also flush hydrant …
57fire hydrant — a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires. Also called fireplug. [1940 45] * * * …
58fire hydrant — Synonyms and related words: Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide foam, deck gun, deluge set, extinguisher, fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fireplug, foam, foam extinguisher, hook and ladder …
59fire hydrant — fire .hydrant n a water pipe in a street used to get water to stop fires burning …
60fire hydrant — fire ,hydrant noun count a water pipe in a street from which water is taken to stop a fire …
