hydrant

[ hahy-druhnt ]

/ ˈhaɪ drənt /

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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.

Origin of hydrant

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

Words nearby hydrant

hydralazine, hydramine, hydramnios, hydranencephaly, hydrangea, hydrant, hydranth, hydrarch, hydrargillite, hydrargyria, hydrargyrism

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Example sentences from the Web for hydrant

A small stream, no larger than that from a hydrant, was trickling over the rock.
Claire|Leslie Burton Blades
The hydrant leaked frozen puddles down the brick-paved walk.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
At each errand he consulted the hydrant, and the builders watched all his movements with sympathy and approval.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873|Various
Ristofalo bade him roll the barrel on its chine to the rear and stand it by the hydrant.
Dr. Sevier|George W. Cable

We have to get water from the hydrant down back of the house.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking

British Dictionary definitions for hydrant

hydrant

/ (ˈhaɪdrənt) /

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 firesSee also fire hydrant

Word Origin for hydrant

C19: from hydro- + -ant

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单词	hydrant
释义	hydrant [ hahy-druhnt ] / ˈhaɪ drənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hydrant ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of hydrant An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; hydr-¹ + -ant Words nearby hydrant hydralazine, hydramine, hydramnios, hydranencephaly, hydrangea, hydrant, hydranth, hydrarch, hydrargillite, hydrargyria, hydrargyrism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hydrant A small stream, no larger than that from a hydrant, was trickling over the rock. Claire\|Leslie Burton Blades The hydrant leaked frozen puddles down the brick-paved walk. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various At each errand he consulted the hydrant, and the builders watched all his movements with sympathy and approval. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873\|Various Ristofalo bade him roll the barrel on its chine to the rear and stand it by the hydrant. Dr. Sevier\|George W. Cable We have to get water from the hydrant down back of the house. Carmen Ariza\|Charles Francis Stocking British Dictionary definitions for hydrant hydrant / (ˈhaɪdrənt) / 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 firesSee also fire hydrant Word Origin for hydrant C19: from hydro- + -ant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hydrant faucet, spigot, fireplug
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hydrant

noun

Origin of hydrant

Words nearby hydrant

Example sentences from the Web for hydrant

British Dictionary definitions for hydrant

noun

Word Origin for hydrant

Words related to hydrant