Thesaurus results for HYDRANT

hydrant

noun

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 Spring-fed wells provide all of the property’s water, including for the fire-hydrant and sprinkler system. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 Water storage ran out and hydrants went dry. —

David Marston, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 Water hydrants were left depleted during the emergency as well, which officials attribute to the high demand for water. —

City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Neighbors grabbed shovels and started looking for hydrants as officers went door-to-door evacuating everyone from neighboring homes. —

Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hydrant

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Noun

These included pipe supports, wall thimbles, end fittings, and elements of the runner system used in the Fixed-Kaplan S-turbine design.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
An inspector can identify polybutylene where pipes are visible and accessible, such as in a crawl space or at the water heater connections and meter.

— Ryan Brennan May 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026