FIRE HYDRANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fire hydrant mean? 

• FIRE HYDRANT (noun)
  The noun FIRE HYDRANT has 1 sense:

1. an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

  Familiarity information: FIRE HYDRANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FIRE HYDRANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

fire hydrant; fireplug; plug

Hypernyms ("fire hydrant" is a kind of...):

hydrant (a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks)