A street-level valve and pipe connected to a water main, used by firefighters to connect hoses for fighting fires.
From Greek 'hydro-' meaning water, plus '-ant' (a variant of '-ent'). Created in the 1800s as urban water systems developed.
Fire hydrants are painted bright colors and hidden everywhere until a fire happens—kids probably see them daily without realizing they're part of a sophisticated system that saves thousands of lives every year.
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