fire hydrant as a noun: - 1
fire hydrant
noun
1 fire hydrant
An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire.
synonyms: fireplug, plug.
Roget 388a:
insulation,
incombustible material,
noncombustible material;
fire retardant,
flame retardant;
fire wall,
fire door.
incombustibility,
incombustibleness
etc.
adj..
extincteur [Fr.];
fire annihilator;
amianth†,
amianthus†;
earth-flax,
mountain-flax;
asbestos;
fireman,
fire fighter,
fire eater,
fire department,
fire brigade,
engine company;
pumper,
fire truck,
hook and ladder,
aerial ladder,
bucket;
fire hose,
fire hydrant.
[forest fires]
backfire,
firebreak,
trench;
aerial water bombardment.
wet blanket;
fire extinguisher,
soda and acid extinguisher,
dry chemical extinguisher,
CO-two extinguisher,
carbon tetrachloride,
foam;
sprinklers,
automatic sprinkler system;
fire bucket,
sand bucket.
[warning of fire]
fire alarm,
evacuation alarm,
[laws to prevent fire]
fire code,
fire regulations,
fire;
fire inspector;
code violation,
citation.
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