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fireplug

[ fahyuhr-pluhg ]

fireplug

/ ˈ´Ú²¹ÉªÉ™ËŒ±è±ôʌɡ /

noun

  1. another name (esp US and NZ) for fire hydrant
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of fireplug1

First recorded in 1705–15; fire + plug
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Canzone is one of the hottest bats in the minor leagues with a 1.062 OPS, and Bliss is a speedy fireplug on the rise.

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

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And just before halftime, Tyrese Samuel set a crunching screen that laid out St. John’s fireplug of a point guard, Posh Alexander, giving the crowd a taste of what it really, really wanted.

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

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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.

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