plural hydrants
1
: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from a water main (as for fighting fires)
called also fireplug
2
: faucet
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The worst placard abusers are the police, who park on sidewalks, in front of hydrants, and in traffic lanes, bus lanes, and bike lanes.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Later in the video, Arenas is seen trying to get up after lying face down in the street in a few inches of water while the hydrant continued to spray.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Cintron was additionally charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with insufficient insurance and improper parking in front of a hydrant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Later in the video, Arenas is seen trying to get up after lying face down in the street in a few inches of water while the hydrant continued to spray.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Cintron was additionally charged with operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with insufficient insurance and improper parking in front of a hydrant.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
As the wildfires tore through Southern California, firefighters faced a critical challenge: dry hydrants and plummeting water pressure hampering their efforts.
—Hanna Park, Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Hydrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrant. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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hydrant
noun
hy·drant
ˈhī-drənt 
: a pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the main pipes
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