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Hydrant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A fire hydrant.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. An apparatus for drawing water directly from a main (particularly from a main in a street), consisting of a hollow cylinder provided with one or more nozles to which hose may be attached, or with a spout, or the like, and usually with a valve and pipe for the escape of the excess of water, in order to guard against freezing.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

n. a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

Word Usage

"But to this day, "Puck," the 5-8, 210-pounder who was built like a fire hydrant, is remembered most for his big smile, down-to-earth relationship with the fans and love for the game."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

faucet plumbing fixture spigot

Form

fire hydrant

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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