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 plaintiffs blamed the empty reservoir for the hydrants' rapid depletion.
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
When a system fails you—when your taxes go up, when your claim is denied, when your hydrants run dry—the complexity of the system is no consolation.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
At lower elevations, most hydrants worked, according to DWP.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The tanks, perched high among the neighborhoods, keep up the water pressure in homes — and hydrants — below.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
When a system fails you—when your taxes go up, when your claim is denied, when your hydrants run dry—the complexity of the system is no consolation.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
At lower elevations, most hydrants worked, according to DWP.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
The tanks, perched high among the neighborhoods, keep up the water pressure in homes — and hydrants — below.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for hydrant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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However, no issues were found when the pipe was last inspected as required every five years.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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If anything, avoiding the need to lay gas pipes can make the process faster and cheaper.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Based on those factors, Ovechkin currently has a 15 percent chance of finishing the 2024-25 season as the NHL’s all-time scoring leader.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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According to a report from 2023, staff at the hospital began working with hospital nurse leaders to establish a Narcan Training Crew, who would provide training on using Narcan at community events.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
1 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 8 Feb. 2025.
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