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a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires. Also called fireplug.[1940-45]
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fire hydrant
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fire 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 … Law dictionary
fire hydrant — fire ,hydrant noun count a water pipe in a street from which water is taken to stop a fire … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fire hydrant — fire .hydrant n a water pipe in a street used to get water to stop fires burning … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire hydrant — ☆ fire hydrant n. FIREPLUG … English World dictionary
fire 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 … English dictionary
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fire hydrant — gaisrinis hidrantas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gaisrui gesinti skirtas vandentiekio įrenginys gatvėse, pastatuose, aikštėse. atitikmenys: angl. fire hydrant vok. Löschwasserhydrant, m rus. пожарный гидрант, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fire hydrant — fire′ hy drant n. cvb hydrant 1) • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
