fire hydrants

noun

plural of fire hydrant
as in fireplugs

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  1. hydrants
  2. leaders
  3. tubes
  4. pipes
  5. ducts
  6. conduits
  7. channels
  8. penstocks
Noun
  • Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hydrants
Noun
  • Israeli leaders have said little about the unprecedented death toll in Gaza, the humanitarian catastrophe and the lack of reconstruction.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers for victims’ relatives claim that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia aided the hijackers.
    — Tom Winter, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaders
Noun
  • In Castillo’s case, the six tubes were hidden in pockets that were sewn into his underwear, Homeland Security Investigations agents said.
    — David Goodhue October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dyson later confirmed the failures traced to a manufacturing process issue affecting one batch of jet tubes, which created potential for water seepage, per Dentistry IQ.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of tubes
Noun
  • Since 2021, San Jose Water has invested more than $1 billion in infrastructure including pipes, pumps and plants.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Chemicals and pipes have been removed from the property during the investigation.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pipes
Noun
  • In 2022, large amounts of asbestos were found in the air ducts of the museum’s Van der Steur and Bodon buildings, as well as behind the wood paneling in the Van der Steur building.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • So they were all gathered in the trap room under the stage, which was surprisingly warm because heating ducts ran beneath it and heat rises.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ducts
Noun
  • Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, part of Sanfic’s industry section Sanfic Industria, has evolved into one of the region’s most consistent conduits for fantastic/genre filmmaking.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • However, developing specialized buoyant materials, underwater conduits, and anti-corrosive gear come with a premium price tag.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of conduits
Noun
  • As part of his role, the executive will also oversee the CRM, digital channels and omnichannel strategies.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Billboard plans to launch the film on its digital channels and Billboard TV (available on Amazon Fire and Samsung TV+) on Tuesday, October 27.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of channels
Noun
  • As Lake Powell’s storage has dropped below a quarter of its capacity and its surface waters have crept within about 40 feet of the penstocks that feed water to the hydroelectric plant and the river below, the river has warmed up.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of penstocks
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“Fire hydrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20hydrants. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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