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fireplug

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

Pluralfireplugs

1 meaning of fireplug

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  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A short, thick pipe in the street where firefighters connect hoses to get water.

    Like a water tap built into the street, but big enough to fight a fire.

    The dog stopped to sniff the fireplug on the corner.

    Firefighters connected their hoses to the nearest fireplug.

    Similarhydrant

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Origin

From "fire" plus "plug." It comes from an old system where a large plug was put in the water main and pulled out when water was needed to fight fire.