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hydrant definition

☆ hy·drant (hī′drənt)

noun

  1. a large discharge pipe with a valve for drawing water from a water main; fireplug
  2. Dialectal a faucet

Etymology: < Gr hydōr, water

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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