fireplug

Mane (Îngilîzî)

A fire hydrant.

Hevwate

fire hydrant

hydrant

plug

Werger

Hydrant

boca d’incendis

πυρ αναφλεκτήρας

borne d’incendie

bouche d’incendie

Hydrant

hydrant

hydrants

bouche d'eau

bouche d'incendie

idrante

fuoco tappo

bocca d'acqua

brandkraan

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/faɪ(ə)plʌɡ/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From fire + plug, referring to the system used prior to fire hydrants, in which a large plug was placed into a hole in the water main, then covered with a barrel. The plug was removed when water was needed.