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
But experts previously told CNN there is no connection between water battles in Northern California and hydrants running dry during the LA fires.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
They're dropped into the water system through hydrants and travel in groups, scanning the inside of pipes for even the smallest cracks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The suggestion by city council then was to test the flow of each hydrant and mark them so they could be replaced.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Five minutes after that, at 6:28 a.m., crew members had found multiple hydrants for the response.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
They're dropped into the water system through hydrants and travel in groups, scanning the inside of pipes for even the smallest cracks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
The suggestion by city council then was to test the flow of each hydrant and mark them so they could be replaced.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Five minutes after that, at 6:28 a.m., crew members had found multiple hydrants for the response.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hydrant
Noun
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The Great Highland pipes endured within the isolation of military culture, and current traditions of advanced-piping competitions haven’t strayed far.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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The final order on copper tariffs, which the Trump administration says will boost the domestic copper production industry, applies to semi-finished products such as pipes, rods, sheets and wires.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
31 July 2025
Noun
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More than 100 people packed a community meeting with Cincinnati leaders Tuesday night that had been scheduled before the fight.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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