Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

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

Examples

20 sentences
  1. I didn't see the fire hydrant.

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  2. You shouldn't park in front of a fire hydrant.

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  3. Tom parked his car in front of a fire hydrant.

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  4. Your car is parked too close to the fire hydrant.

    deDein Wagen steht zu nahe am Hydranten.

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  5. I got ticketed for parking in front of a fire hydrant.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

An irregular formation: hydr- + -ant, originally US English. By surface analysis, hydrate

An irregular formation: hydr- + -ant, originally US English. By surface analysis, hydrate + -ant.

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Forms

plural: hydrants
Singularhydrant
Pluralhydrants

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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