hydrant
pronunciation
How to pronounce hydrant in British English:
UK [ˈhaɪdrənt]
How to pronounce hydrant in American English:
US [ˈhaɪdrənt]
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- Noun:
- a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
- a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
Word Origin
- hydrant (n.)
- 1806, a hybrid coined in American English from Greek hydr-, stem of hydor "water" (see water (n.1)) + -ant.
Example
- 1. Never stand between a fire hydrant and a dog .
- 2. Scope of work : fire hydrant , auto-alarm , telephone .
- 3. You cannot chain your alligator to afire hydrant .
- 4. Holy shit . He 's playing " hide the hydrant " .
- 5. That incongruous sight was soon eclipsed by one of a gushing fire hydrant and phalanxes of neighbors pushing brooms to work the water and dirt down the street .