fire hydrant

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fire hydrant

A dog sniffs at a red fire hydrant on the sidewalk.

Definition

Noun: 1. A public water outlet, typically painted bright red, installed on a street or sidewalk, providing a pressurized water supply specifically for firefighters to use in extinguishing fires. It consists of a valve and one or more outlets to which fire hoses can be connected.

Usage
  • The word "fire hydrant" is a compound noun. It is always used as a singular, countable noun.
  • It is commonly found in urban and suburban settings along roadsides.
  • The standard phrasing is to connect a hose to a fire hydrant or for water to come from a fire hydrant.
Examples
  • The firefighters quickly connected their hoses to the fire hydrant on the corner.
  • Parking too close to a fire hydrant is illegal and can result in a fine.
  • The city is replacing all the old fire hydrants with new models.
  • During the drill, they practiced opening the fire hydrant and controlling the water flow.
Advanced Usage
  • "To tap a fire hydrant": This phrase means to access and use the water from a fire hydrant. It is often used in both literal firefighting contexts and metaphorically.
    • The crew tapped the nearest fire hydrant to begin attacking the blaze.
    • The new policy aims to tap a fire hydrant of creativity within the team.
  • In some regions, a fire hydrant may be informally called a "fireplug," a term dating back to when water mains were plugged with wood.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hydrant: A more general term for any upright pipe with a spout or outlet for drawing water from a main. A "fire hydrant" is a specific type of hydrant.
  • Fireplug: (Informal, chiefly US) A synonym for "fire hydrant."
  • Standpipe: A vertical pipe extending through a building to provide water for fire hoses on different floors. It serves a similar purpose but is installed inside structures.
Synonyms
  • Fireplug
  • Hydrant (when context clearly indicates use for firefighting)
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "(As) dull as a fire hydrant": (Informal, humorous) An expression used to describe something or someone extremely boring or uninteresting. This plays on the idea of a static, inanimate object.
    • That lecture was as dull as a fire hydrant.
fire hydrant

A dog sniffs at a red fire hydrant on the sidewalk.

Noun
  1. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

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