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fire engine
n.
Any of various large motor vehicles that carry firefighters and equipment to a fire and support extinguishing operations, as by pumping water. Also called fire truck.
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fire engine
n
(Automotive Engineering) a heavy road vehicle that carries firefighters and firefighting equipment to a fire
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fire′ en`gine
n.
a vehicle equipped for firefighting.
[1670–80]
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fire engine
fire truck
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Noun | 1. | fire engine - any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire aerial ladder truck, ladder truck - a fire engine carrying ladders motortruck, truck - an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling |
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Translations
FeuerwehrautoFeuerwehrspritzeFeuerwehrwagen
fajropumpilo
paloauto
camion d'incendiepompe à incendievoiture de pompiers
消防車
brandweerautobrandweerwagen
bomba de incêndio
fire engine
n → autopompaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995