hydrant

Noun

Meaning

A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tap water tap water faucet gate pipe plug hose cock egress spout extinguisher stopper faucet spigot bibb
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Antonyms

air free conduit vagina say nothing say no more

Hypernyms

faucet spigot plumbing fixture discharge pipe

Hyponyms

plug fire hydrant fireplug

Phrases with the word

dry hydrant sometimes you're the dog, sometimes you're the hydrant drink from the fire hydrant

Examples

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place. Steven Wright

Talking is a hydrant in the yard and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes the pressure off the second. Robert Frost

That learning process has been likened to the challenge of having someone open a fire hydrant and expect you to swallow it all. Ben Carson

The grass is always greener around the fire hydrant. Jeff Rich

Collecting intelligence information is like trying to drink water out of a fire hydrant. You know, in hindsight It's great. The problem is there's a million dots at the time. Louis J. Freeh

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant. Mitch Kapor

Close letter words and terms

Hydrangeaceae hydrangeaceous hydrangenol hydranth hydraquent hydrarchy