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A hydrant is a pipe that stands on a sidewalk and in other places. Water can be taken from a hydrant to put out fires.
It is against the law to park a car in front of a fire hydrant.
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Hydrant comes from an ancient Greek word,
hydor, which means "water." A number of other English words contain the letters
hydr-; most of them have something to do with water.
Hydrogen is a word invented by a French scientist in the 1700s. It means "producing water," because hydrogen forms water when it is mixed with oxygen.