street hydrant

  • 1Hydrant No. 3 House — Infobox nrhp | name =Hydrant No. 3 House nrhp type = caption = location= Holliston, Massachusetts lat degrees = 42 lat minutes = 11 lat seconds = 0 lat direction = N long degrees = 71 long minutes = 26 long seconds = 41 long direction = W… …

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  • 2hydrant — UK [ˈhaɪdrənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms hydrant : singular hydrant plural hydrants an upright water pipe in the street that the fire service gets water from …

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  • 3Street furniture — Typisches Stadtmobiliar: Sitzbank (hier von Ayse Erkmen), gesehen am Heizkraftwerk Berlin Mitte …

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  • 4hydrant — /huy dreuhnt/, n. 1. an upright pipe with a spout, nozzle, or other outlet, usually in the street, for drawing water from a main or service pipe, esp. for fighting fires. 2. a water faucet. [1800 10, Amer.; HYDR 1 + ANT] * * * …

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  • 5hydrant — hy|drant [ haıdrənt ] noun count an upright water pipe in the street that the FIRE DEPARTMENT gets water from …

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  • 6hydrant — noun (C) a water pipe in a street where you can get water to put on fires that are burning …

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  • 7hydrant — [ˈhaɪdrənt] noun [C] an upright water pipe in the street that the FIRE SERVICE gets water from …

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  • 8hydrant — 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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  • 9hydrant — /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} …

  • 10hydrant — 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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