Fire-truck Definition

noun

(firefighting) A ladder truck, a vehicle used by firefighters to gain access to the upper stories of a building. Typically, a fire truck has a hydraulic system which operates a large, heavy-duty ladder mounted on top of the truck body, space for portable ladders to be stored and compartments for holding other tools that may be needed. Unlike a fire engine, trucks do not have pumps or carry water.

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Any fire apparatus, such as a fire truck or fire engine.

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fire-truck
Plural:
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Fire-truck Sentence Examples

  • Once you arrive at the station, see if you can take a tour of the fire truck and let your kids pay their gratitude to the hardworking, helping hands in your city.

  • Another permanent exhibit is the Allstate Foundation "Play It Safe" exhibit, an interactive firehouse that features a fire pole, fire truck and command center.

  • One episode shows the sisters and their crew assembling a fire truck make out of cupcakes.

  • The fire truck is then moved to a DC Fire Department benefit where both children and adults delight in the design as well as the flavor of the cupcakes.

  • A pair of older boys stood atop a corner building with a water cannon, letting lose on the paraders with a stream from their high, seemingly secure position—until the fire truck proved its might by soaking them and their perch, to the delight of the crowd.

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