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Hydrant

Hydrant Meaning & Definition
Hydrant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hydrant?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hydrant: spigot | tap | water faucet | water tap

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hydrant: acid | automatic sprinkler | carbon tet | carbon tetrachloride | carbon-dioxide foam | cock | deck gun | deluge set | extinguisher | fire apparatus | fire engine | fire hose | fire hydrant | fireplug | foam | foam extinguisher | Foamite | gate | hook-and-ladder | ladder pipe | petcock | plug | pumper | snorkel | soda | spigot | sprinkler | sprinkler head | sprinkler system | stopcock | super-pumper | tap | valve | water | water cannon | water plug | wet blanket

See Also | discharge pipe | faucet | fire hydrant | fireplug | plug | plumbing fixture

Hydrant In Webster's Dictionary

\Hy"drant\, n. [Gr. ? to irrigate, fr. "y`dwr water. See {Hydra}.] A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

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