fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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The first two fire engines reported difficulty securing a water source because some of the hydrants were not operating.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The nearly 100-year-old fire engine appears to have been restored, Bloor told the council.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
Some 1,700 fire personnel are working to contain the fire, as well as 15 helicopters and 195 fire engines.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
New fire engine The Saratoga Fire Station will soon be getting a brand-new fire engine, according to a tweet from the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
The nearly 100-year-old fire engine appears to have been restored, Bloor told the council.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
Some 1,700 fire personnel are working to contain the fire, as well as 15 helicopters and 195 fire engines.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
New fire engine The Saratoga Fire Station will soon be getting a brand-new fire engine, according to a tweet from the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fire engine
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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