Meaning & use
fireplug
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Meaning
nouncountableAmerican
A thick metal pipe with a cap that stands at the side of a street and supplies water for putting out fires.
Grammar: Countable: a fireplug, two fireplugs; use the with a specific one.
Patterns
- a fireplug on the corner
- park next to a fireplug
The fire truck pulled up beside the fireplug on the corner.
Don't park in front of a fireplug, or you may get a ticket.
Workers painted the old fireplug bright yellow.
Word forms
| plural | fireplugs |
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Common combinations
- park next to a fireplug
- It is illegal to park next to a fireplug.
- a fireplug on the corner
- There is a fireplug on the corner of our street.
- paint a fireplug
- The city painted every fireplug a fresh red.
- open a fireplug
- Firefighters opened a fireplug to wash the road.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hydrant
- Hydrant is the usual word in British English and is also understood in the US; fireplug is the everyday American term.
Commonly confused: fireplug or firewall?
fireplug vs firewall
A firewall is a barrier that stops fire from spreading or a computer security system, not a street water pipe.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'fireplug' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A fireplug is a street water pipe for firefighters, so a fire truck stopping next to it fits. The garden and coffee options confuse it with a tap or a drink, and the party option makes it a piece of clothing.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fireplug”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.