What's the difference between faucet and hydrant?

Faucet


Definition:

  • (n.) A fixture for drawing a liquid, as water, molasses, oil, etc., from a pipe, cask, or other vessel, in such quantities as may be desired; -- called also tap, and cock. It consists of a tubular spout, stopped with a movable plug, spigot, valve, or slide.
  • (n.) The enlarged end of a section of pipe which receives the spigot end of the next section.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Standing Rock protests: this is only the beginning Read more “When the Dakota Access Pipeline breaks (and we know that too many pipelines do), millions of people will have crude-oil-contaminated water … don’t let the automatic sink faucets in your homes fool you – that water comes from somewhere, and the second its source is contaminated, so is your bathtub, and your sink, and your drinking liquid.
  • (2) When wide spread of infection caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa was recognized in 1981 our strategies were set up of water faucets with footpedal, frequent to wash of hands and use of disposable paper towels.
  • (3) The specific resistivity of water was at the level of 17 to 18 megohms-cm at the recirculation loop and greater than 10 megohms-cm at the individual faucets.
  • (4) Customers are losing about a quarter of water to leaks between the reservoir and the faucet – double that of the industry standard.
  • (5) Water is decanted by opening a faucet connected to the inferior part of the recipient.
  • (6) To assess risk factors associated with the contamination of the domestic environment by legionellae, 211 houses in the Quebec City area were randomly selected and water samples were collected from the hot water tank, the shower heads, and the most frequently used faucet.
  • (7) Problem solved, no further solving of the hot water faucet problem is required.
  • (8) The same monoclonal type was also isolated from make-up water for the two cooling towers, a hot water tank, water separators in four main air compressor systems for respiratory therapy, and cold and hot water faucets.
  • (9) Although present at low levels in free-flowing domestic water supplies (less than 1 per ml), they can be easily isolated by swabbing sink faucets, drinking fountain heads, surgical scrub sink heads and aerators, dental chair spray units, and from the air water interface in humidifiers, nebulizers, water baths, and reservoirs where the water may remain static for weeks.
  • (10) The apparatus connected the following types of point-of-use water conditioning systems: a faucet water filter, a cellulose fiber filter, an activated carbon filter, a reverse osmosis system, and a distillation unit.
  • (11) In 1992, when Bill Clinton ran for president and his extramarital affairs began dripping out like a leaky faucet, Hillary and Bill did a joint interview with 60 Minutes .
  • (12) There’s a reason the water faucet hasn’t changed radically over the years.
  • (13) Hot water tanks, faucets, and showerheads were sampled.
  • (14) The laundry is a small room with three faucets pouring weak streams of cold water.
  • (15) Microbiologic studies of the potential environmental sources revealed growth of X. maltophilia in two water faucets and in one water sample from the medical intensive care unit.
  • (16) Hot water samples were obtained from the water heater, the shower heads, and the most frequently used faucet of 211 private houses.
  • (17) But it became clear that wells weren't enough -- so Damon and co-founder Gary White decided to launch a campaign to give loans to get a faucet into people's homes.
  • (18) Opening up the faucet and letting people hear it, stream it and all that stuff is definitely very healthy."
  • (19) An analysis of furniture and equipment, water faucets and drains showed that Pseudomonas strains found in the water did not coincide with those found in wounds.
  • (20) In this context, ultrasonic inhalators, irrigators, dialysis equipment and faucet aerators are discussed.

Hydrant


Definition:

  • (n.) A discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) A patient with acute Leber's optic neuropathy had a large splinter retinal hemorrhage noted after he had strained to install fire hydrants.
  • (2) We are seeing a significant rise in the number of referrals each month from the Goddard inquiry, and these allegations relate to abuse in a range of institutions from the church, to schools, the scouts and hospitals.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest Simon Bailey, head of the coordinating unit Operation Hydrant.
  • (3) The report adds that it would then take 10 to 20 minutes to refill from a hydrant depending on the pressure of the hydrant.
  • (4) Simon Bailey, the head of Operation Hydrant – the nationwide inquiry into historical child sexual abuse – said forces were operating beyond capacity because of the sheer volume of reports.
  • (5) It's a strong and symbolic image, even without the extended caption that reads: "Sitting on a fire hydrant in New York City , Nick tries to relax from a cramp.
  • (6) Adults were present at more than 90% of injury scenes, but had no effect on the safety of fire hydrant play.
  • (7) In government, they have to drink from a fire hydrant of bureaucratic briefing, trying to secure and communicate policy outcomes while working with a public service that naturally wants to compete for the attention of ministers.
  • (8) She has made a statement to the police, and her allegations against Freud will be passed to Operation Hydrant, the overarching national investigation into “non-recent” child abuse.
  • (9) We are rising to and meeting the challenge, this is what Operation Hydrant is about.” Bailey said the Hydrant team was working to create a database which would try to ensure that the failures of the past – as identified in the Jimmy Savile case – would not be repeated.
  • (10) A team from Operation Hydrant is liaising with Justice Goddard to support the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
  • (11) Information that could lead to a prosecution will be funnelled back to Operation Hydrant.
  • (12) A total of 86 children treated for injuries that occurred while playing in water from fire hydrants are described.
  • (13) Public education targeting adults to remove glass from the street, insist that children wear footwear, and open only those hydrants that have sprinklers could further reduce injuries to urban children who play in water from fire hydrants.
  • (14) Apart from Falcao falling over in the act of taking a free kick then hitting the roof of the stand with a shot from near the penalty spot the most fun the crowd had after that was an out of control water hydrant at one corner of the pitch briefly halting play.
  • (15) You are still getting accustomed to the driving controls and come into frequent contact with jaywalkers, oncoming traffic, street lights, fire hydrants.
  • (16) Operation Hydrant – the supervisor Operation Hydrant is not an investigation into child abuse but the name given to a coordination hub, led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), to oversee the huge array of inquiries into allegations of child sexual abuse within institutions or by people of public prominence.
  • (17) Sprinkler attachments on the hydrants were associated with significantly fewer motor vehicle-related injuries (P less than .001) and water pressure-related injuries (P = .02).
  • (18) Simon Bailey, head of the national coordinating unit Operation Hydrant, said his team was expecting to be given 30,000 reports of new child sexual offences by the end of the Goddard inquiry, and predicted the rate of referrals of allegations of abuse would increase.
  • (19) George, Chast's father, was terminally anxious, while her mother, Elizabeth – "built like a fire hydrant" and with a personality to match – ruled the home with an iron will.
  • (20) They had trouble finding homeowners' insurance because the house lies more than a mile from the nearest fire hydrant.

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