fireplug
Meanings
Plural: fireplugs
Noun
- an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
- A fire hydrant.
Origin / Etymology
From fire + plug, referring to the system used prior to fire hydrants, in which a large plug was placed into a hole in the water main, then covered with a barrel. The plug was removed when water was needed.
Synonyms
fire hydrant, plug
Scrabble Score: 14
fireplug is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordfireplug is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fireplug is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
fireplug is a valid Words With Friends word