Define the word fireplug"fireplug" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
fireplug \fireplug\ n.
an upright hydrant that can supply large volumes of water to
use in fighting a fire. They are commonly placed at intervals
at the street edge of a sidewalk for convenience in
suppressing fires in towns.
Syn: fire hydrant, plug.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
"fireplug" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"
fireplug
n : an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a
fire [syn: fire hydrant, plug]
"fireplug" moby-thes "Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0"
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "fireplug":
Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet,
carbon tetrachloride, carbon-dioxide foam, deck gun, deluge set,
extinguisher, fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fire hydrant,
foam, foam extinguisher, hook-and-ladder, hydrant, ladder pipe,
plug, pumper, snorkel, soda, sprinkler, sprinkler head,
sprinkler system, super-pumper, water, water cannon, water plug,
wet blanket
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