fire hydrant
noun
: a pipe usually in the street that provides water especially for putting out fires
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Cars parked illegally in front of the fire hydrants slowed down their response, fire officials said.
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arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The most common issue has been restaurants not providing full details on their site plans, which must include a drawing of the outdoor dining setup and identify its distance to nearby objects like mailboxes and fire hydrants.
—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Shares of the water infrastructure products maker, also one of the largest manufacturers of fire hydrants in North America, are up about 65% over the past year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Newsom's office has clapped back at the president, saying the state's fish conservation efforts in Northern California aren't responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The most common issue has been restaurants not providing full details on their site plans, which must include a drawing of the outdoor dining setup and identify its distance to nearby objects like mailboxes and fire hydrants.
—Matthew Haag, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Shares of the water infrastructure products maker, also one of the largest manufacturers of fire hydrants in North America, are up about 65% over the past year.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Newsom's office has clapped back at the president, saying the state's fish conservation efforts in Northern California aren't responsible for fire hydrants running dry in urban areas.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire hydrant
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“Fire hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20hydrant. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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