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hydranthy‧drant /ˈhaɪdrənt/ noun [countable]  hydrantOrigin: 1800-1900 hydro- - Enter the hardware shop and buy the wrench, exit and walk over to the fire hydrant.
- In 1906, a fire hydrant saved the city.
- In towns, there are generally hydrants on the water mains or a pressure supply for sprinkler devices.
- It was as if a fire hydrant burst directly upon a group of thirsty street urchins.
- Meanwhile, only a dribble of money finds its way into the provision of hydrants.
- She was built like a fire hydrant.
- The limit is the size of the hose, not how much the hydrant can deliver.
- Water had to be ferried from the nearest hydrant using a bowser.
NOUN► fire· Enter the hardware shop and buy the wrench, exit and walk over to the fire hydrant.· It was as if a fire hydrant burst directly upon a group of thirsty street urchins.· In 1906, a fire hydrant saved the city.· She was built like a fire hydrant.· At the same time I started approvals to move a fire hydrant, which is even more critical.· The water poured from the sky as though a fire hydrant had been opened.· The hotel has created a fenced-in grassy play area with picnic tables and brightly colored fire hydrants where pets can play.· Ideas flowed out of me like water out of a Brooklyn fire hydrant in the midst of a summer heat wave. a fire hydrant |