fire truck en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /faɪɚ tɹʌk/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From fire + truck.
Meanings
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(Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, US) A motor truck that serves as firefighting apparatus (a fire appliance).
Near-synonym: fire engine (often synonymous; sometimes precisely differentiated by equipment)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fire trucks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
motor vehicle · vehicle · truck
Relateds
firetruck · fire department · fire insurance · fire company · fire service · fire extinguisher
Synonyms
Translations (5)
cmn 雲梯車 /云梯车 (ladder truck) · es camión contraincendios con escalera (ladder truck) · fi tikasauto (ladder truck) · ar سيارة مطافئ (ladder truck) · af brandweerwa (ladder truck)