"fireplug" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /faɪ(ə)plʌɡ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-fireplug.wav [US] Forms: fireplugs [plural]
Etymology: fire + plug, referring to the system used prior to fire hydrants, in which a large plug was placed into a hole in the water main, then covered with a barrel. The plug was removed when water was needed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|plug}} fire + plug Head templates: {{en-noun}} fireplug (plural fireplugs)
  1. A fire hydrant.
    Sense id: en-fireplug-en-noun-zNPJMYuO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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