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
Los Angeles had plenty of water to fight fires, but hydrants ran dry because the system was designed for fighting individual building fires, not massive wildfires, and was overtaxed.
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the hydrants in these communities ran out of water from their hydrants.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Newsom has called for an independent investigation into the dry hydrants and the fact that the local reservoir was offline during the blazes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But water demand quadrupled when the blazes broke out, and three 1-million tanks in the Pacific Palisades hills ran dry, causing water pressure to dry up in about 20% of the hydrants.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the hydrants in these communities ran out of water from their hydrants.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Newsom has called for an independent investigation into the dry hydrants and the fact that the local reservoir was offline during the blazes.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
But water demand quadrupled when the blazes broke out, and three 1-million tanks in the Pacific Palisades hills ran dry, causing water pressure to dry up in about 20% of the hydrants.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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But before construction can begin, the city must acquire to relocate the utilities (pipes, fiber, cables).—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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Al Drago/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Removing lead paint and pipes.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is a general sense of unease among industry insiders about what’s to come, the speed with which Trump has enacted sweeping executive orders across the federal government — and the seeming buy-in from corporate leaders — and how that all could influence future creative content.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lurie has been considered a leader in gender-affirming care with its Gender Development Program, which started in 2013.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The goal of this relationship is to save you time, trouble, and money down the line.—
Brady Slack,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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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
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hydrant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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