aerial ladder

noun

: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck

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Crews found heavy fire and smoke, requiring aerial ladders to extinguish, Guzman said. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025 Hopkins said firefighters fought the fire defensively, using an aerial ladder to spray water down upon the blaze from above. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025 The first fire engine that arrived at the scene confirmed the woman was trapped inside, according to the department, and preparations for the rescue operation began with using a 100-foot aerial ladder. David Chiu, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 TikTok videos show car in building, firefighter jumping on it Videos began circulating Thursday on social media that both showed a blue sedan trapped in the building and a firefighter dislodging the vehicle by jumping on it from an aerial ladder. USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aerial ladder 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of aerial ladder was in 1904

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“Aerial ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aerial%20ladder. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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