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Fireplug

/faɪ(ə)plʌɡ/

A fire hydrant.

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📖 Definitions of "Fireplug"

noun

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A fire hydrant.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fireplug"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
plugnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
fire hydrantnoun	(firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fireplug"

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Word	Definition
fire hydrantnoun	(firefighting) A device used by firefighters to obtain water from the main supply, consisting of a barrel, connections for hose and a valve assembly.
plugnoun	(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
fire hosenoun	A hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire, usually much stronger and wider in diameter than a garden hose.
firecocknoun	A cock or spout to let out water for extinguishing fires.
extinguishernoun	A fire extinguisher.
firebucketnoun	Alternative spelling of fire bucket. [(firefighting) A bucket holding water or sand, etc., used to extinguish fires.]
firestarternoun	A tool used to start a fire.
firepotnoun	A pot used to hold or carry fire.
sparkplugnoun	Alternative form of spark plug. [The part of some internal combustion engines which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke. (Petrol engines have spark plugs. Diesel engines do not have them because the heat from their high compression ratios supplies the ignition.)]
fire bucketnoun	(firefighting) A bucket holding water or sand, etc., used to extinguish fires.
fire-bucketnoun	Alternative spelling of fire bucket. [(firefighting) A bucket holding water or sand, etc., used to extinguish fires.]
plungernoun	A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction.
flashpotnoun	A kind of pyrotechnic device.
petardnoun	Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
firehooknoun	(dated, historical) a long pole with a hook at the end, used to pull down buildings and roof thatch to suppress a fire.
bridge plugnoun	A device used to seal a subterranean well of hydrocarbons at a downhole location; may have removable features. Also known as a frac plug.
fuckplugnoun	(slang, vulgar) A buttplug with a hollow core used for penetration.
sparking plugnoun	(dated) Synonym of spark plug.
fuseplugnoun	Alternative form of fuse plug. [(aviation) A component of an aircraft wheel held in place by a metal alloy with a low melting point, such that, if the wheel is severely overheated (for instance, by heavy braking), pressure is released from the wheel and tire/tyre in a controlled manner rather than risking an explosion of the wheel assembly.]
fire pikenoun	(historical) A flaming lance, more commonly used in sea battles; sometimes used as a distress signal.