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fire⋅plug
/
ˈfaɪ
ə
rˌplʌg
/
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fahy
uh
r
-pluhg
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–noun
fire hydrant.
Origin:
1705–15;
fire
+
plug
fire hydrant
–noun
a hydrant for use in extinguishing fires.
Also called
fireplug.
Origin:
1940–45
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fire hydrant
n. An upright pipe with a nozzle or spout for drawing water from a water main. Also called
fireplug
.
fire·plug
(fīr'plŭg')
n. See
fire hydrant
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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