dry hydrant

noun

A fire hydrant with a valve near the water main that keeps the barrel of the hydrant dry until needed, to prevent water freezing inside it.

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Meanings

noundry hydrant (plural dry hydrants)

plural dry hydrants

  1. A fire hydrant with a valve near the water main that keeps the barrel of the hydrant dry until needed, to prevent water freezing inside it.
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APA

dry hydrant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20hydrant

MLA

“dry hydrant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20hydrant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dry hydrant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dry%20hydrant.

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