hydrant

Meaning

An outlet from a liquid/fluid main often consisting of an upright pipe with a valve attached from which fluid (e.g. water or fuel) can be tapped.

Synonyms

tap

fire hydrant

faucet

water faucet

fireplug

water tap

plug

cock

hydt

penstock

fire plug

fire cock

intake pipe

fir-hydrant

HYD

Translations

idrante

Hydrant

boca de riego

prise d’eau

hidrante

robinet

Wasserhahn

πυροσβεστικός κρουνός

hidrant

κρουνός

bouche d’incendie

bouche d’eau

hydrant

pitxolí

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪdɹənt/

Etymology

An irregular formation: hydr- + -ant, originally US English. By surface analysis, hydrate + -ant.