hydrant

noun

Definition of hydrantnext
as in pipe
a discharge faucet at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires) The work of the firefighters was made more difficult by the absence of hydrants in the neighborhood.

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Recent Examples of hydrant The fires themselves contributed to the decline in pressure to hydrants, because as buildings burned, their internal water systems failed, spewing water into the streets. — Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 Fire officials said there were no hydrants in the immediate area, so the department’s preplan and mutual aid strategy was initiated, bringing a tanker truck from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department and an engine and crew from the Bethlehem Fire Department to the scene. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025 California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance. — Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025 Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in Pacific Palisades that was out of commission for repairs. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hydrant
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  1. pipe
  2. leader
  3. line
Noun
  • The work includes relining sewer pipes, major improvements at the treatment plant, repairing and replacing old lift stations and installing a northside interceptor to handle wastewater from the city’s north side.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase messed up Orton's chance to win the title, and then DiBiase hit Orton with a pipe in a match.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of pipe
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  • The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Tim Mohr, the journalist and translator who chronicled the political importance of the 1980s East German punk scene and co-wrote memoirs with Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan and Kiss leader Paul Stanley, has died.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of leader
Noun
  • The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.
    — Brady Slack, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • In the meantime, the operator said it’s making progress on its remediation plan, including analysis of other areas and additional in-line inspections.
    — Joe Sutton, CNN, 10 Feb. 2023
Definition of line

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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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