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Webster 1913 Edition

Hydrant

Hy′drant

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] to irrigate, fr.
ὕδωρ
water. See
Hydra
.]
A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

Webster 1828 Edition

Hydrant

HY'DRANT

,
Noun.
[Gr. to irrigate, from water.] A pipe or machine with suitable valves and a spout, by which water is raised and discharged from the main conduit of an aqueduct.

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