fireplug

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fireplug

/ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ/

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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.

noun fireplugs

A fire hydrant. She is a strong and warm-hearted and hard-working farmer in her early sixties. She is built like a fireplug.

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"fireplug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fireplug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fireplug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fireplug

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"fireplug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fireplug.

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@misc{fireplug_2026,
  title = {fireplug},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fireplug},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}