fireplug
fireplug · fireplugs
A fire hydrantA fire hydrant.
/ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ/
Meaning
1 sensesA fire hydrant.
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
Origin
From fire + plug, referring to the system used prior to fire hydrants, in which a large plFrom fire + plug, referring to the system used prior to fire hydrants, in which a large plug was placed into a hole in the water main, then covered with a barrel. The plug was removed when water was needed.
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