fire hydrant

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fire hydrant

noun fire hydrants

  1. A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

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noun a device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main

Españolhidrante, boca de incendio
한국어소화전 sohwajeon
日本語消火栓 shōkasen
中文消防栓 xiāofángshuān, 消火栓 xiāohuǒshuān
Portuguêsboca de incêndio, hidrante
Françaisborne d'incendie, bouche d'incendie, borne hydrante, borne-fontaine, poteau d'incendie
DeutschHydrant, Feuerhahn
Italianoidrante
Ελληνικάστόμιο υδροληψίας stómio ydrolipsías
Românăgură de incendiu, hidrant
Русскийпожа́рный гидра́нт požárnyj gidránt, гидра́нт gidránt
Tiếng Việttrụ cứu hỏa, trụ chữa cháy
العربيةصُنْبُور حَرِيق ṣunbūr ḥarīq, صُنْبُور اِطْفَاء حَرِيق ṣunbūr iṭfāʔ ḥarīq

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@misc{fire_hydrant_2026,
  title = {fire hydrant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fire%20hydrant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}