Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hydrant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hydrant \Hy"drant\, n. [Gr. ? to irrigate, fr. "y`dwr water. See
{Hydra}.]
A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be
drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hydrant
n 1: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask [syn: {water
faucet}, {water tap}, {tap}, {spigot}]
2: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may
be drawn from the mains of waterworks
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