plural hydrants
1
: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
called also fireplug
2
: faucet
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Fire officials said there were no hydrants in the immediate area, so the department’s preplan and mutual aid strategy was initiated, bringing a tanker truck from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department and an engine and crew from the Bethlehem Fire Department to the scene.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in Pacific Palisades that was out of commission for repairs.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
California’s water supply agencies have disputed the president’s claims about the system hurting the efforts in Los Angeles, saying hydrants ran dry because they were not built to fight wildfires and a key reservoir was empty because of ongoing maintenance.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Newsom last week ordered an investigation into the loss of water pressure to hydrants and the lack of water available from a reservoir in Pacific Palisades that was out of commission for repairs.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The media carried politicized reports of empty hydrants, which were blamed on irresponsible government officials.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrant. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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hydrant
noun
hy·drant
ˈhī-drənt 
: a pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the main pipes
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