Hydrants

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Name (Hebrew)
הידרנטים
Name (Latin)
Hydrants
Name (Arabic)
صنبور اطفاء الحريق
Other forms of name
Fire hydrants
Fire plugs
See Also From tracing topical name
Fire extinction Water-supply
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q634299
Library of congress: sh 85063291

Wikipedia description:

A fire hydrant, fireplug, firecock (archaic), hydrant riser 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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