Thesaurus results for FIREPLUGS

fireplugs

noun

plural of fireplug

as in hydrants

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Noun

This is the first year in a multiyear project in which about 6,800 hydrants will eventually be repainted.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
People pull out the barbecue, open fire hydrants, throw block parties.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026

Definition of hydrants

Noun

One council member, describing years of city subsidies for the bus system, said the choice came down to funding VRT or fixing broken pipes.

— Noah Daly August 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
Materials Professional agility courses where competitions are held use poles made from Polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes that are 3/4-inch thick and stand 40 inches tall.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pipes

Noun

The city collected that data independently of the camera system using pneumatic roadway tubes that measure vehicle speeds.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Richet turns the ship into an enthralling character, with its pipes and catwalks and tunnels and tubes, some of which become weaponry.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tubes

Noun

Energy density optimization for scalability The architecture also removes the need for bulky cooling plates, air ducts, and wide safety gaps between individual modules.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
Thieves have long used a variety of methods — tapping into ducts, hijacking tanker trucks or robbing directly from facilities of Petroleos Mexicanos, the state energy company known as Pemex.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ducts

Noun

Notably, optics technology isn't just being used to power alternatives to more traditional data conduits.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The century-old network of underground conduits, which houses electrical, telecommunications and fiber-optic cables, has been operated by BGE for decades under a contract that expires at the end of 2026.

— Bryant Reed, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of conduits

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