Definition of "fire hydrant" []

• An upright pipe with a nozzle or spout for drawing water from a water main. Also called fireplug. (noun)

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• "Stocky, only a couple of inches taller than his wife, a black-haired fire hydrant of a man, Arthur Blair—like Millie—had retained a youthful demeanor."
• "People were wandering in confusion in and around the intersection, with a few brave souls trying to uncap the fire hydrant in hopes of stemming the destruction in the art gallery."