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fireplug

fi·rep·lug

UK/ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

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.

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