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fire hydrant

a hydrant for use as an emergency supply for fighting fires, esp one in a street

fire hydrant [′fīr ‚hī·drənt]

(civil engineering)

An outlet from a water main provided inside buildings or outdoors to which fire hoses can be connected. Also known as fire plug; hydrant.

fire hydrant, fireplug

fire hydrant

A supply outlet from a water main, for use in case of fire.

Fire Hydrant

a stationary device for obtaining water from an outdoor water-supply system for fire-fighting purposes. There are underground and surface hydrants. Underground hydrants are set in covered wells, and water is obtained by screwing onto the hydrant a shaft with two water outlets for hose connections. One kind of surface hydrant is the column type, which supplies water for fire-fighting and domestic needs; it combines features of a hydrant shaft and a surface hydrant.

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Fire Hydrant (redirected from Dry hydrant)

Fire Hydrant
(redirected from Dry hydrant)