'fire hydrant' definitions:
Definition of 'fire hydrant'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'fire hydrant'
From: GCIDE
- fire hydrant \fire hydrant\ n. an upright hydrant that can supply large volumes of water to use in fighting a fire. They are commonly placed at intervals at the street edge of a sidewalk, spaced for convenience in suppressing fires in towns.
- Syn: fireplug, plug. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Synonyms of 'fire hydrant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acid,
- automatic sprinkler,
- carbon tet,
- carbon tetrachloride,
- carbon-dioxide foam,
- deck gun,
- deluge set,
- extinguisher,
- fire apparatus,
- fire engine,
- fire hose,
- fireplug,
- foam,
- foam extinguisher,
- Foamite,
- hook-and-ladder,
- hydrant,
- ladder pipe,
- plug,
- pumper,
- snorkel,
- soda,
- sprinkler,
- sprinkler head,
- sprinkler system,
- super-pumper,
- water,
- water cannon,
- water plug,
- wet blanket