Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire hydrant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: fire hy-drant
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

Inflected Forms

fire hydrants (plural)

Phrases

drink from the fire hydrant fire engine fire extinguisher

Frequently Paired Words

fire engine fire extinguisher firefighter fireplug

Synonyms

fireplug plug

Questions

What does fire hydrant mean?: A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

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