fireplug

noun

FY-ur-plug/ˈfaɪɚˌplʌɡ/UKFY-uh-plug/ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ/

Pluralfireplugs

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nouncountable
A street-side water outlet connected to the water main, used by firefighters to supply their hoses.
A car skidded off the road and snapped the fireplug, sending water high into the air.
City crews inspect the fireplugs each spring to make sure they still work.
Similarhydrant

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Origin

From fire + plug, referring to the system used before fire hydrants, in which a large plug was placed into a hole in the water main and covered with a barrel; the plug was removed when water was needed.