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hy·drant

(hī′drənt)
n.
A fire hydrant.
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hydrant

(ˈhaɪdrənt)
n
(General Engineering) an outlet from a water main, usually consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached, from which water can be tapped for fighting fires. See also fire hydrant
[C19: from hydro- + -ant]
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hy•drant

(ˈhaɪ drənt)

n.
1. an upright pipe with a spout or nozzle, usu. in the street, for drawing water from a water main, esp. for fighting fires.
2. a water faucet.
[1800–10, Amer.; hydr- 1 + -ant]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:hydrant - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask]hydrant - a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
2. hydrant - a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks
discharge pipe - a pipe through which fluids can be discharged
fire hydrant, fireplug, plug - an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
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Translations
حَنَفِيَّة حَريق
hydrant
brandhane
tûzcsaputcai tûzcsap
brunahani
hidrantas
hidrants
hydrant
yangın musluğu

hydrant

[ˈhaɪdrənt] N → boca f de riego
fire hydrant → boca f de incendios
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hydrant

[ˈhaɪdrənt] n (also fire hydrant) → bouche f d'incendie
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hydrant

n → Hydrant m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

hydrant

[ˈhaɪdr/ənt] n (also fire hydrant) → idrante m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hydrant

(ˈhaidrənt) noun
a pipe connected to the main water supply especially in a street, to which a hose can be attached in order to draw water off eg to put out a fire. brandkraan حَنَفِيَّة حَريق пожарен кран hidrante hydrant der Hydrant brandhane κρουνός υδροληψίας boca de riego hüdrant شير آتش نشاني vesiposti bouche d'incendie בֶּרֶז כִּיבוּי אֵש बम्बा, नल hidrant (utcai) tűzcsap hidran brunahani idrante 消火栓 급수전 hidrantas hidrants pili bomba brandkraan brannkran, hydrant hydrant د اطفایی نل ، د اوبو نل hidrante hidrant гидрант hydrant hidrant hidrant brand-, vattenpost หัวต่อท่อประปาสาธารณะที่อยู่ข้างถนน yangın musluğu 消防柱 водорозбірний кран, гідрант پانی کے مین سپلائی سے جڑا بمبا họng nước 给水栓,消防栓
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