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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREPLUG

fireplug  [ˈfaɪəˌplʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREPLUG

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fireplug 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 FIREPLUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fireplug

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREPLUG


chug-a-lug
ˈtʃʌɡəlʌɡ
chugalug
ˈtʃʌɡəˌlʌɡ
earplug
ˈɪəˌplʌɡ
glug
ɡlʌɡ
lug
lʌɡ
plug
plʌɡ
Rawlplug
ˈrɔːlplʌɡ
roseslug
ˈrəʊzˌslʌɡ
slug
slʌɡ
unplug
ʌnˈplʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREPLUG

firelock
fireman
fireman´s lift
firemanic
firemark
firemen
Firenze
firepan
firepink
fireplace
firepot
firepower
fireproof
fireproof dish
fireproof door
firer
fireroom
fireside
fireside chat
firestone

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREPLUG

banana plug
glow plug
heater plug
jack plug
phono plug
salt plug
spark plug
sparking plug
three-pin plug
two-pin plug
volcanic plug
wander plug

Synonyms and antonyms of fireplug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fireplug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREPLUG

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

Translator English - Chinese

消防栓
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fireplug
570 millions of speakers

English

fireplug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fireplug
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حنفية الحريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гидрант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fireplug
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fireplug
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fireplug
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fireplug
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fire
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

Fireplug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật ghim cho có lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fireplug
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायरप्लग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yangın musluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fireplug
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fireplug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гідрант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

robinetul de incendiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fireplug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fireplug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fire
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fireplug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fireplug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREPLUG»

The term «fireplug» is normally little used and occupies the 122.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREPLUG» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREPLUG»

Discover the use of fireplug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fireplug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, Or How to Survive ...
The book is written as a series of lively, entertaining letters of advice from a sympathetic uncle to a niece or nephew embarking on a government career.
Kenneth Ashworth, 2001
2
Fireplug
The Fireplug is a fun to read children's book.
Joanne Parkinson, 2013
3
The Fireplug Is First Base
A small baseball player surprises his bigger teammates when he finally gets his chance at bat.
P. J. Petersen, Betsy James, 1998
4
Jess and the Fireplug Caper
While performing as clowns at parties, Jess and the other members of The Twelve Candles Club solve a mystery and rejoice when Jess' dad returns to the faith.
Elaine L. Schulte, 1992
5
Reports of all the cases decided by all the superior courts ...
The Legislature has enacted that they shall place a proper fireplug there. It has also enacted that the urban sanitary authority shall pay for the fireplug. It has not enacted that the urban sanitary authority shall pay for any of the pipes necessary  ...
Great Britain. Magistrates' cases, Edward William Cox, 1889
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Law Reporter
462, at 465), where he says with reference to the fireplug there in question : " No doubt it was also used for flushing the sewers. But 1 do not know that an Act which says that the company must put into the road a fireplug means thereby that the ...
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The Statutes of Practical Utility [1235-1895]: Arranged in ...
The undertakers shall from time to time renew and keep in effective order every such fireplug; and as soon as any such fireplug is completed they shall deposit a key thereof at each place within the limits of the special act where any public ...
Joseph Chitty, John Mounteney Lely, Great Britain, 1895
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Acts of the Parliament of South Australia
Sec. 57, Act 495/fiO. 56. Any person who wilfully covers up or encloses any fireplug so as to render its position difficult of identification, or who obliterates any mark, sign, or letter used for the purpose of distinguishing the position of any fireplug, ...
South Australia, 1904
9
Acts of Parliament and Other Documents Relating to the ...
In all the pipes to which any fireplug shall be fixed Supply of the undertakers shall provide and keep constantly laid on, unless water to be prevented by frost, unusual drought, or other unavoidable ci^ns°n„ accident, or during necessary repairs ...
Scotland, 1887
10
Acts of Parliament and Other Documents Relating to the ...
In all the pipes to which any fireplug shall be fixed Supply of the undertakers shall provide and keep constantly laid on, unless w8ter to bo prevented by frost, unusual drought, or other unavoidable JjeiMinB accident, or during necessary ...
Glasgow (Scotland). Water Committee, 1883

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREPLUG»

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Brian Koonz: Ex-Yankee Leyritz brings his redemption to Bridgeport
Leyritz, the fireplug catcher with the permanent fist pump rounding first base, was looking at 15 years in prison. When the case finally went to ... «CT Post, Jul 15»
2
'Minions' could use more direction, but at least they're cute and funny …
In the “Despicable” features, the Minions are the banana-yellow, fireplug-shaped workforce of evil mastermind Gru, voiced by Steve Carell. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
3
The Guiding Light
“He's a shorter, stockier, fireplug guy, similar to Mike Tyson, and this style allows you to be effective with a bit of a height disadvantage. «The Register Star, Jul 15»
4
'Inside Out' and Iran
He's a fireplug-shaped bright-red man — voiced, of course, by Lewis Black — who spews invective and spouts fire from the top of his head. «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
5
Minnesota Wild Prospect Development 2015 July 9th-14th at the X …
Gelinas is a tiny fireplug who struggled a bit last year to translate his huge QMJHL production 23 goals and 69 assists with Val-d'Or before ... «Hockeybuzz.com, Jul 15»
6
Josh Byrnes on Starling Heredia, Ronny Brito, Oneil Cruz & more
A fireplug body. They call him 'The Pitbull' down there," Byrnes said. "He has a real strength and speed combination with a very strong body, ... «True Blue LA, Jul 15»
7
Inside Out -- Pixar Animation-Disney Movie Is Astonishing and …
... a joyous blue-haired sprite), Fear (Bill Hader), Anger (Louis Black, so loud in his depiction of a red fireplug guy), Disgust (Mindy Kaling)...and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Blue Jackets Acquire Saad In Blockbuster Trade With Blackhawks
It would not have been easy for the Blue Jackets to part with Dano, a fireplug of a forward whom the selected in the first round of the 2013 NHL ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
9
Life of former Easton, Lafayette, pro athlete Frank Grube came to …
Grube went out for football as a sophomore in 1924 at the request of coach McCracken. Built like a fireplug at 5-9, 185 pounds, he lettered three ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jun 15»
10
TTDave's Inside The Shell
The Gilman fireplug has trekked to each of the above trio multiple times, routinely speaking highly of their respective staffs; campuses; ... «TerpTown.com, Jun 15»

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