fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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Frame campaign regular Amelia Gray, meanwhile, opted to load up on the belts and go for a tough girl biker boot while parading about in the fire engine red corset-waist mini skirt.
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Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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
As of early Friday, over 2,400 personnel have been assigned to Mountain Fire in a large containment effort involving 378 fire engines, 14 helicopters and 17 bulldozers, according to Cal Fire.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
The Mountain Fire: Ventura County In Ventura County, 140 firefighters using 58 fire engines and trucks are working to contain the Mountain Fire on South Mountain, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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
As of early Friday, over 2,400 personnel have been assigned to Mountain Fire in a large containment effort involving 378 fire engines, 14 helicopters and 17 bulldozers, according to Cal Fire.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024
The Mountain Fire: Ventura County In Ventura County, 140 firefighters using 58 fire engines and trucks are working to contain the Mountain Fire on South Mountain, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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