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fireplugs

noun

plural of fireplug

as in hydrants

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The coverage also included a report on how Altadena residents battled to save their own homes from flames; an overview of the Palisades fire’s massive scale; and an investigation into why hydrants ran dry as firefighters battled the deadly fires.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Firefighters were forced to try to connect to city hydrants instead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026

Definition of hydrants

Noun

Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.

— Camille Knight, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of pipes

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The oxygen released in the tank then flows through four silicone supply tubes that are attached to the roach’s spiracles prior to the operation.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
Among the photos were ones of the supermodel admiring the view outside her hospital window and one with tubes taped to her neck and head.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of tubes

Noun

An adventure in the air ducts, where mold grows and the cool wind costs a ton.

— Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
This will involve assessing your system’s indoor and outdoor components, including ducts and dirty filters—which should be replaced every one to three months.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 17 June 2026

Definition of ducts

Noun

But the outlets require frequent inspections and maintenance when used continuously, which means that one of the four conduits will routinely be offline.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
The Del Mar City Council approved a resolution June 2 setting a June 3 deadline for properties in Work Zone 1 of undergrounding District x1A, which includes San Dieguito Drive and Orbita Road, for property owners to install lateral conduits.

— Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026

Definition of conduits

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