| 单词 | fire hydrant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfire hydrant fire hydrant n. chiefly North American an upright water pipe, especially one in a street, with a nozzle to which a fire hose can be attached; = hydrant n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > pipe > for water > apparatus for drawing water from mains standardc1475 pant1586 standcock1745 standpipe1763 fire main1826 hydrant1828 fire hydrant1838 1838 J. T. Blois Gazetteer State Mich. iii. 272 One hundred fire hydrants are connected with the works. 1934 Jrnl. Amer. Water Wks. Assoc. 26 834 The fire hydrant is the vital link between the fire apparatus and the water in the mains. 1992 Out Summer 61/1 Arresting a man for jerking off in a porno theater is a little like shooting a dog for pissing on a fire hydrant. 2012 Capricorn Coast (Queensland) Mirror (Nexis) 29 Feb. 4 The project involved installing 21 fire hydrants to protect the township from wildfires and house fires. < as lemmas |
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