| 单词 | hydrant |
| 释义 | hydrant From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhydranthy‧drant /ˈhaɪdrənt/ noun [countable]TTRFIREa fire hydrantExamples from the Corpushydrant• In 1906, a fire hydrant saved the city.• It was as if a fire hydrant burst directly upon a group of thirsty street urchins.• She was built like a fire hydrant.• Enter the hardware shop and buy the wrench, exit and walk over to the fire hydrant.• In towns, there are generally hydrants on the water mains or a pressure supply for sprinkler devices.• Water had to be ferried from the nearest hydrant using a bowser.• Meanwhile, only a dribble of money finds its way into the provision of hydrants.• The limit is the size of the hose, not how much the hydrant can deliver.Origin hydrant (1800-1900) hydro- |
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