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Once I was walking from The Mercer in New York - because otherwise I don't walk anywhere - and this woman paparazzo who was following me fell over a fire hydrant and her whole tooth went through her lip. I leant over her, saying, 'Are you all right?' and she was still taking pictures.
Kate Moss

Meaning of "fire hydrant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRE HYDRANT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRE HYDRANT

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Fire hydrant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRE HYDRANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fire hydrant

Fire hydrant

A fire hydrant is an active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire. The concept of fire plugs dates to at least the 17th century. This was a time when firefighters responding to a call would dig down to the wooden water mains and hastily bore a hole to secure water to fight fires. The water would fill the hole creating a temporary well, and be transported from the well to the fire by bucket brigades or, later, by hand-pumped fire engines. The holes were then plugged with stoppers, normally redwood, which over time came to be known as fire plugs. The location of the plug would often be recorded or marked so that it could be reused in future fires. This is the source of the colloquial term fire plug still used for fire hydrants today. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, the city installed water mains with holes drilled at intervals, equipped with risers, allowing an access point to the wooden fire plugs from street level.

Definition of fire hydrant in the English dictionary

The definition of fire hydrant in the dictionary is a hydrant for use as an emergency supply for fighting fires, esp one in a street Also called : fireplug.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRE HYDRANT

fire department
fire door
fire drill
fire engine
fire escape
fire exit
fire extinguisher
fire hall
fire hazard
fire hose
fire insurance
fire irons
fire line
fire marshal
fire master
fire opal
fire power
fire practice
fire prevention
fire raiser

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRE HYDRANT

au courant
courant
deodorant
drant
durant
five-star restaurant
fragrant
grant
hydrant
ignorant
immigrant
migrant
quadrant
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registrant
restaurant
tolerant
tyrant
vibrant
warrant

Synonyms and antonyms of fire hydrant in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fire hydrant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRE HYDRANT

Find out the translation of fire hydrant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fire hydrant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fire hydrant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消防栓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

boca de incendios
570 millions of speakers

English

fire hydrant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صنبور النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пожарный гидрант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hidrante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অগ্নি হ্রাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bouche d´incendie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pili bomba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hydranten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消火栓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소화전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hydrant geni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước cứu hỏa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீ அணைப்பு குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्नि निवारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yangın hidrantı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

idrante antincendio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hydrant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пожежний гідрант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hidrant de incendiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροσβεστικό κρουνό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandkraan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brandpost
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brannhydrant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fire hydrant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE HYDRANT»

The term «fire hydrant» is regularly used and occupies the 62.582 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRE HYDRANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fire hydrant

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3 QUOTES WITH «FIRE HYDRANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fire hydrant.
1
Mitchell Kapor
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
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Kate Moss
Once I was walking from The Mercer in New York - because otherwise I don't walk anywhere - and this woman paparazzo who was following me fell over a fire hydrant and her whole tooth went through her lip. I leant over her, saying, 'Are you all right?' and she was still taking pictures.
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Jeff Rich
The grass is always greener around the fire hydrant.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRE HYDRANT»

Discover the use of fire hydrant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fire hydrant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
You May Not Tie an Alligator to a Fire Hydrant: 101 Real ...
In this hilarious book you will find out that - In Indiana, USA, it is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public - In Australia, It is illegal to walk on the right hand side of a footpath - In England, it is illegal for a lady to ...
Jeff Koon, Andy Powell, 2006
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Plug, the Lonely Little Fire Hydrant
This children's picture book is a creative concept based on a real fire hydrant. The story is told with a delightful composite of colorful photographs and art work.
Linda M. Kizer, 2009
3
Fundamentals of Fire Fighter Skills
(STEP ) Move to the second hydrant, remove one of the To test the operability and flow of a fire hydrant, follow the steps in : Place a cap gauge on one of the outlets of the first hydrant. (STEP ) discharge caps, and open the second hydrant.
David Schottke, 2014
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The Fire Department Water Supply Handbook
Diagram of standard fire hydrant showing the component parts. as hospitals, nursing homes, and schools that present a serious life hazard should have more than one hydrant installed within 300 feet of each building at locations readily ...
William F. Eckman, 1994
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Fire Protection: Systems and Response
a fire hydrant is left there for their personal use. The laws are pretty clear, at least in Maryland: no stopping or standing within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant. Yet time after time, UPS, Federal Express, and other delivery vehicles, from soda to ...
Robert Burke, 2004
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Annual Report of the Water Works Trustees ...: For the Year ...
Fire hydrant. Cistern Conn. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Cistern Conn. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Fire hydrant. Fire nydrant. SCHEDULE A— Continued. The 4-inch pipe taken up during the. 11. 606 25,938  ...
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Spirit leveling in Missouri, 1896-1938
Intersection of West Miller and Washington Streets, at W. corner of, on concrete curb; chiseled square Intersection of West Dunklin and Jefferson Streets, at N. corner of, on fire hydrant; arrowhead Intersection of East Dunklin and Monroe ...
John George Staack, Missouri. Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources, 1938
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Bulletin
Intersection of West Miller and Washington Streets, at W. corner of, on Feet concrete curb; chiseled square 5I4.9.5I Intersection of West Dunklin and Jefferson Streets, at N. corner of, on fire hydrant; arrowhead 58O.3I Intersection of East ...
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Installation, Field Testing, and Maintenance of Fire ...
A rigid diverter several feet long can produce many hundreds of footpounds of torque on the fire hydrant, which may damage the hydrant and the connections leading to the hydrant. Maximum danger exists when the rigid diverter is installed so ...
AWWA Staff, 2011
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Handbook of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations, ...
Such locks can ensure water and water pressure Fire Hydrant Locks availability to fire fighters and prevent water theft and associated lost water revenue. These locks have been used successfully in numerous municipalities and in various ...
Frank R. Spellman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRE HYDRANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fire hydrant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man tries to open fire hydrant to save car, gets arrested
A San Antonio man has been charged with a misdeameanor after he allegedly tried to open a fire hydrant to save his burning car. According to ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
2
Tom Selleck accused of stealing water from fire hydrant
Tom Selleck, best known as Magnum P.I., has apparently settled, at least tentatively, with the Ventura County water district after the actor was ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
3
Fire hydrant stolen at Holy Family could cost the church $2800
Officials at Holy Family Catholic Church are trying to recover a fire hydrant that was vandalized, then stolen from their grounds, which could cost ... «Brentwood Home Page, Jul 15»
4
Man Rescued From Flooded Building After Semitrailer Shears Fire
A semitrailer struck a fire hydrant in Glassell Park on Thursday, July 9, 2015. (Credit: KTLA). The incident began about 4:29 a.m. in the 3100 ... «KTLA, Jul 15»
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Actor Tom Selleck Accused of Taking Water From Thousand Oaks …
The “Magnum, P.I.” and “Blue Bloods” star is accused of taking water from a Ventura County water district fire hydrant for use on his ranch. «KTLA, Jul 15»
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Fire sheds light on fire hydrant problem
Firefighters rushed to a call off Logger's Lane on June 17 but wasted precious time searching for the fire hydrant, which was 243 metres away, ... «Squamish Chief, Jul 15»
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Fire hydrant sheared off in Panorama City
A fire hydrant was sheared off this morning in an auto accident at the corner of Willis Avenue and Arminta Street in Panorama City, according to ... «LA Daily News, Jul 15»
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PICTURED: Shocking moment gypsies use fire hydrant to fill up …
THIS is the shocking movement travellers used fire hydrant to fill up a ... After parking illegally they hooked up a hosepipe to the fire hydrant to ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Brighton travellers tap into FIRE HYDRANT during heatwave and …
A group of travellers who parked illegally on Brighton seafront tapped into a fire hydrant to keep their children cool during last week's sweltering ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Fire hydrant marks dog who tried to claim it in Brampton
Louie, a seven-month-old Shih Tzu, was out for a walk in Springdale with his owner Puneet when he found a choice fire hydrant upon which to ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jul 15»

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