词汇 | fireplug |
释义 | fireplug noun[ C ] USinformal(alsofire plug)uk /ˈfaɪə.plʌɡ/ us /ˈfaɪr.plʌɡ/ a large pipe in the street that firefighters can get water from to use to stop fires from burning: (fire hydrant的非正式说法) He opened the valve of a nearby fireplug, led out the fire hose and directed a heavy stream of water into the fire. Sosa is built as solidly and low to the ground as a fireplug. Synonym fire hydrant Don Farrall/Photodisc/GettyImages someone, especially a man, who is is fairly short and has a slightly heavy and usually strong-looking body: He is a feisty little fireplug of a man. He was 25 years old and built like a fireplug. In 1889, he claimed that the city's fire plugs admitted sewerage and typhoid bacilli into the domestic water supply. A fireplug of a man with his short stature and muscular body, he can seem welcoming and intimidating at the same time. Fire service beat beat something out extinguish extinguisher fire alarm fire blanket fire department fire drill fire engine fire hydrant fire marshal fire truck firebreak firehouse fireman firetrap flame-retardant flameproof quench tender You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: fat or well-built |
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