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Webster 1913 Edition

Hydrant

Hy′drant

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] to irrigate, fr.
ὕδωρ
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hydrant

HY'DRANT

,
Noun.
[Gr. to irrigate, from water.] A pipe or machine with suitable valves and a spout, by which water is raised and discharged from the main conduit of an aqueduct.

Definition 2025

Hydrant

Hydrant

See also: hydrant

German

Noun

Hydrant m ‎(genitive Hydranten, plural Hydranten)

  1. fire hydrant

Usage notes

  • Hydrant is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a stark tendency to be strong colloquially, so one will often hear dem Hydrant instead of dem Hydranten.

Declension

hydrant

hydrant

See also: Hydrant

English

A fire hydrant in Singapore

Noun

hydrant ‎(plural hydrants)

  1. An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.

Derived terms

Descendants

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

hydrant m inan

  1. hydrant, fire hydrant

Declension

Etymology

From English hydrant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hyˈdʁant/
  • Rhymes: -ant

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