plural hydrants
1
: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
called also fireplug
2
: faucet
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No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
There were no hydrants nearby, so the brigade was left pumping out water from their meager supply.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
As the fires spread, critics pointed to three water storage tanks that went dry in the Palisades area on Jan. 8, restricting water flow from hydrants in higher elevations.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
There were no hydrants nearby, so the brigade was left pumping out water from their meager supply.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
As the fires spread, critics pointed to three water storage tanks that went dry in the Palisades area on Jan. 8, restricting water flow from hydrants in higher elevations.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
No hydrants Countryside Fire District personnel battled a house fire on March 1 in Long Grove, the district reported.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrant. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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hydrant
noun
hy·drant
ˈhī-drənt 
: a pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the main pipes
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