How do you pronounce "fireplug"?

Pronounced //ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ//.

Fireplug

Q: What is a synonym for "fireplug"?

Common synonyms include: acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon-dioxide foam, deck gun.

//ˈfaɪ(ə)plʌɡ// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A fire hydrant.
"She is a strong and warm-hearted and hard-working farmer in her early sixties. She is built like a fireplug."
2
an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire wordnet

Synonyms

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acid automatic sprinkler carbon tet carbon tetrachloride carbon-dioxide foam deck gun

Example

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"She is a strong and warm-hearted and hard-working farmer in her early sixties. She is built like a fireplug."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

fire hydrant

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