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hydrant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hy·drant /ˈhaɪdrənt/ noun [countable]  TTRFIREa fire hydrant 消防栓,消防龙头
Examples from the Corpus
hydrantIn 1906, a fire hydrant saved the city.It was as if a fire hydrant burst directly upon a group of thirsty street urchins.She was built like a fire hydrant.Enter the hardware shop and buy the wrench, exit and walk over to the fire hydrant.In towns, there are generally hydrants on the water mains or a pressure supply for sprinkler devices.Water had to be ferried from the nearest hydrant using a bowser.Meanwhile, only a dribble of money finds its way into the provision of hydrants.The limit is the size of the hose, not how much the hydrant can deliver.
Origin hydrant (1800-1900) hydro-
hy·drant nounChineseSyllable
Corpus fire a hydrant


hydrant
hydrant /ˈhaɪdrənt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: hydro-
a fire hydrant


hy·drantBrE /ˈhaɪdrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdrənt/ 🔊 noun = fire hydrant