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hydrant

hyd·rant

UK/ˈhaɪdɹənt/ US/ˈhaɪdrʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

Origin

An irregular formation: hydr- + -ant, originally US English. By surface analysis, hydrate + -ant.

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