fireplug

American

[fahyuhr-pluhg] / ˈfaɪərˌplʌg /

noun

fire hydrant.

fireplug British

/ ˈfaɪəˌplʌɡ /

noun

another name (esp US and NZ) for fire hydrant

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Etymology

Origin of fireplug

First recorded in 1705–15; fire + plug

Example Sentences

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He is 46 now, still 5-foot 5-inches, still close to fighting weight and still a lefty fireplug.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2024

No one seems to have to tell that to 5-foot-11, 202-pound fireplug Kartye.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

Recorded at the Town Hall in New York on Nov. 4, 1973, the music gushes as if it were an uncapped fireplug.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

The son of an immigrant junk dealer, Mr. Asner had a fireplug build, jowly countenance and workingman’s appearance that are not traditionally considered the raw materials of stardom.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2021

Guy looked like he should have been a football player, or better than that he could have just stood on the curb and been a fireplug.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

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