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fire hydrant

noun

  1. a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.


fire hydrant

noun

  1. a hydrant for use as an emergency supply for fighting fires, esp one in a street Also called (esp US and NZ)fireplug
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of fire hydrant1

First recorded in 1940–45
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State Assembly members have introduced a new bill to make public fire hydrants off limits to private fire crews in response to Caruso’s and other wealthy individuals recent use of private firefighters.

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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year’s inspections after a long delay by the L.A.

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The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city’s Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the issues months before.

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The law firm is also expected to defend against claims about DWP’s fire hydrants running dry.

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That would generate a strong enough flow to nearby fire hydrants to maintain pressure for hours, Terruzzin said.

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