Definition of hydrant in English:

hydrant

noun ˈhʌɪdr(ə)ntˈhaɪdrənt

A fitting in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main.
Example sentencesExamples
- The firemen could not find the hydrants at first.
- Kids open the hydrants to cool off without paying.
- Originally, extinguishing systems included hydrants and standpipes to assist manual efforts.
- There is a chance of residents losing water pressure and it can cause delays for us if we need the hydrants for firefighting.
- The fire brigade was called and tackled the blaze using water from street hydrants.
- Several hydrants were dry, including one hydrant located in the heart of the area affected by the fire.
- He said the installation of some 62 new hydrants would be completed by this week.
- The problem of teenagers turning on emergency hydrants during this week's sunshine to cool off in the spray has become so serious in Salford that a government-led summit has been organised to discuss how to deal with the culprits.
- During both fires, which occurred simultaneously at 11pm on Friday, firemen faced a severe shortage of water, leaking hoses and dry hydrants.
- The hydrants were not working and the hoses the fire officers were using to extinguish the blaze were riddled with holes.
- Up the street, other kids had turned on the hydrant.
- Outside on the streets the water hydrants dribbled miserably after entertaining shrieking Hispanic kids all day long in exuberant gushes.
- The fire hydrants at the complex were too old to provide enough water pressure so fire crews tapped into a 12-inch main nearby.
- Therefore, water can still be drawn from external sources such as hydrants, pipes, and wells.
- Strewn across the street were the bodies of policemen and firemen; a hose snaked down the street from a hydrant out of sight, spouting water with nobody to man it.
- A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.
- The buried valve allowing them to drain and avoid freezing can allow bacterially contaminated water to be drawn into the riser pipe leading to the hydrant.
- In 1985, we installed buried irrigation pipes leading from the pond to fourteen hydrants.
- The plaintiff accidentally struck a water hydrant whilst manoeuvring his vehicle, causing water to flow out.
- Inadequate water pressure from the District's hydrants could be putting lives at risk.
- The company intends to make the water hydrants more secure in future.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally US): formed irregularly from hydro- 'relating to water' + -ant.

Definition of hydrant in US English:

hydrant

nounˈhīdrəntˈhaɪdrənt

A fixture in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main.
Example sentencesExamples
- Kids open the hydrants to cool off without paying.
- Strewn across the street were the bodies of policemen and firemen; a hose snaked down the street from a hydrant out of sight, spouting water with nobody to man it.
- Inadequate water pressure from the District's hydrants could be putting lives at risk.
- The plaintiff accidentally struck a water hydrant whilst manoeuvring his vehicle, causing water to flow out.
- The hydrants were not working and the hoses the fire officers were using to extinguish the blaze were riddled with holes.
- There is a chance of residents losing water pressure and it can cause delays for us if we need the hydrants for firefighting.
- The buried valve allowing them to drain and avoid freezing can allow bacterially contaminated water to be drawn into the riser pipe leading to the hydrant.
- Several hydrants were dry, including one hydrant located in the heart of the area affected by the fire.
- Therefore, water can still be drawn from external sources such as hydrants, pipes, and wells.
- The fire brigade was called and tackled the blaze using water from street hydrants.
- During both fires, which occurred simultaneously at 11pm on Friday, firemen faced a severe shortage of water, leaking hoses and dry hydrants.
- Up the street, other kids had turned on the hydrant.
- Originally, extinguishing systems included hydrants and standpipes to assist manual efforts.
- The fire hydrants at the complex were too old to provide enough water pressure so fire crews tapped into a 12-inch main nearby.
- The company intends to make the water hydrants more secure in future.
- The problem of teenagers turning on emergency hydrants during this week's sunshine to cool off in the spray has become so serious in Salford that a government-led summit has been organised to discuss how to deal with the culprits.
- The firemen could not find the hydrants at first.
- Outside on the streets the water hydrants dribbled miserably after entertaining shrieking Hispanic kids all day long in exuberant gushes.
- In 1985, we installed buried irrigation pipes leading from the pond to fourteen hydrants.
- A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.
- He said the installation of some 62 new hydrants would be completed by this week.

Origin

Early 19th century (originally US): formed irregularly from hydro- ‘relating to water’ + -ant.

单词	hydrant
释义	Definition of hydrant in English: hydrant noun ˈhʌɪdr(ə)ntˈhaɪdrənt A fitting in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main. Example sentencesExamples The firemen could not find the hydrants at first. Kids open the hydrants to cool off without paying. Originally, extinguishing systems included hydrants and standpipes to assist manual efforts. There is a chance of residents losing water pressure and it can cause delays for us if we need the hydrants for firefighting. The fire brigade was called and tackled the blaze using water from street hydrants. Several hydrants were dry, including one hydrant located in the heart of the area affected by the fire. He said the installation of some 62 new hydrants would be completed by this week. The problem of teenagers turning on emergency hydrants during this week's sunshine to cool off in the spray has become so serious in Salford that a government-led summit has been organised to discuss how to deal with the culprits. During both fires, which occurred simultaneously at 11pm on Friday, firemen faced a severe shortage of water, leaking hoses and dry hydrants. The hydrants were not working and the hoses the fire officers were using to extinguish the blaze were riddled with holes. Up the street, other kids had turned on the hydrant. Outside on the streets the water hydrants dribbled miserably after entertaining shrieking Hispanic kids all day long in exuberant gushes. The fire hydrants at the complex were too old to provide enough water pressure so fire crews tapped into a 12-inch main nearby. Therefore, water can still be drawn from external sources such as hydrants, pipes, and wells. Strewn across the street were the bodies of policemen and firemen; a hose snaked down the street from a hydrant out of sight, spouting water with nobody to man it. A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system. The buried valve allowing them to drain and avoid freezing can allow bacterially contaminated water to be drawn into the riser pipe leading to the hydrant. In 1985, we installed buried irrigation pipes leading from the pond to fourteen hydrants. The plaintiff accidentally struck a water hydrant whilst manoeuvring his vehicle, causing water to flow out. Inadequate water pressure from the District's hydrants could be putting lives at risk. The company intends to make the water hydrants more secure in future. Origin Early 19th century (originally US): formed irregularly from hydro- 'relating to water' + -ant. Definition of hydrant in US English: hydrant nounˈhīdrəntˈhaɪdrənt A fixture in a street or other public place with a nozzle by which a hose may be attached to a water main. Example sentencesExamples Kids open the hydrants to cool off without paying. Strewn across the street were the bodies of policemen and firemen; a hose snaked down the street from a hydrant out of sight, spouting water with nobody to man it. Inadequate water pressure from the District's hydrants could be putting lives at risk. The plaintiff accidentally struck a water hydrant whilst manoeuvring his vehicle, causing water to flow out. The hydrants were not working and the hoses the fire officers were using to extinguish the blaze were riddled with holes. There is a chance of residents losing water pressure and it can cause delays for us if we need the hydrants for firefighting. The buried valve allowing them to drain and avoid freezing can allow bacterially contaminated water to be drawn into the riser pipe leading to the hydrant. Several hydrants were dry, including one hydrant located in the heart of the area affected by the fire. Therefore, water can still be drawn from external sources such as hydrants, pipes, and wells. The fire brigade was called and tackled the blaze using water from street hydrants. During both fires, which occurred simultaneously at 11pm on Friday, firemen faced a severe shortage of water, leaking hoses and dry hydrants. Up the street, other kids had turned on the hydrant. Originally, extinguishing systems included hydrants and standpipes to assist manual efforts. The fire hydrants at the complex were too old to provide enough water pressure so fire crews tapped into a 12-inch main nearby. The company intends to make the water hydrants more secure in future. The problem of teenagers turning on emergency hydrants during this week's sunshine to cool off in the spray has become so serious in Salford that a government-led summit has been organised to discuss how to deal with the culprits. The firemen could not find the hydrants at first. Outside on the streets the water hydrants dribbled miserably after entertaining shrieking Hispanic kids all day long in exuberant gushes. In 1985, we installed buried irrigation pipes leading from the pond to fourteen hydrants. A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system. He said the installation of some 62 new hydrants would be completed by this week. Origin Early 19th century (originally US): formed irregularly from hydro- ‘relating to water’ + -ant.
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