fire plug

Curbside water source

A fire plug is a hydrant—an upright pipe with valves that firefighters connect hoses to for water access.

The term is somewhat old-fashioned in American English, where fire hydrant now dominates: The dog stopped at every fire plug on the block.

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sidewalk · red · yellow · street · street corner · no parking · city block · emergency · valve · pressure · spray · nozzle · dog · urban · city · pump · connection · gushing

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function/purpose

fire plugdrain

Channel for wastewater

sewer grate · storm drain · water drain · dry well · shutoff valve

fire relationship

fire plugfire starter

Combustion initiator

incendiary device · ignition source · flamethrower · accelerant · fuel source

water delivery function

fire plugfaucet

Valve controlling water flow

tap · spigot · drain · sewer · drain pipe

Family

fire, plug, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G