fire truck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r truhk]
- /faɪər trʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r truhk]
- /faɪər trʌk/

Definitions of fire truck words

noun fire truck fire engine. 1
noun fire truck fire engine 1
countable noun fire truck A fire truck is a large vehicle which carries fire fighters and equipment for putting out fires. 0
noun fire truck a vehicle equipped for fighting fires 0
noun fire truck (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. 0
noun fire truck Any fire apparatus, such as a fire truck or fire engine. 0

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Origin of fire truck

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; fire + truck1

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Parts of speech for Fire truck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire truck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for fire truck

noun fire truck

fire engine — a vehicle equipped for firefighting, now usually a motor truck having a motor-driven pump for shooting water or chemical solutions at high pressure.
hook and ladder — a fire engine, usually a tractor-trailer, fitted with long, extensible ladders and other equipment.
ladder truck — hook and ladder.

All 3 Synonyms of fire truck