Definition of Hydrant. Meaning of Hydrant. Synonyms of Hydrant

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Definition of Hydrant

Hydrant
Hydrant Hy"drant, n. [Gr. ? to irrigate, fr. "y`dwr water. See Hydra.] A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

Meaning of Hydrant from wikipedia

- A fire hydrant, fireplug, or fire**** (archaic) is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire...
- Look up hydrant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hydrant is an outlet from a fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached...
- hydrant is a hydrant that is used for flushing a water line of silt, rust, debris, or stagnant water. Many water utilities use standard fire hydrants...
- A hydrant wrench is a tool used to remove fire hydrant caps and open the valve of the hydrant. They are usually adjustable so as to fit different sized...
- A hydrant coupler is a type of aircraft fueling equipment which opens and allows fuel to flow through the hydrant cart into the aircraft. A hydrant coupler...
- Fire Hydrant, also called "the Little Giant," is a fire hydrant on the corner of Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco. The hydrant is celebrated...
- tetrahedron". Dry hydrant A fire hydrant with a valve located at the bottom of the barrel, near the water main. The barrel of the hydrant remains dry until...
- materials into the water. Hydrant flushing is the scheduled release of water from fire hydrants or special flushing hydrants to purge iron and other mineral...
- Operation Hydrant is a British police investigation into allegations of "non-recent" child ****ual abuse. It co-ordinates a number of other investigations...
- of a building or bridge, a standpipe serves the same purpose as a fire hydrant. When standpipes are fixed into buildings, the pipe is in place permanently...