Fire hydrant
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fire-hydrant-229-886254
title:
Fire hydrant
text:
A fire hydrant, fireplug, or firecock (archaic) or "Johnny Pump" is a connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply. It is a component of active fire protection. Underground fire hydrants have been used in Europe and Asia since at least the 18th century. Above-ground pillar-type hydrants are a 19th-century invention.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Connection point by which firefighters can tap into a water supply
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_hydrant
date created:
2003-07-27T16:27:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T11:43:49Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Downtown_Charlottesville_fire_hydrant.jpg","width":1704,"height":2272}
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13
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