fire engine
noun
: a usually mobile apparatus for directing an extinguishing agent upon fires
especially
: fire truck
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The London Fire Brigade said the blaze involved 25,000 liters of burning oil used to cool the transformer, and took 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters 12 hours to bring under control.
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were responding to the incident.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The winds destroyed 17,000 trees and tossed thousands of cars, trucks, fire engines and helicopters.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Fire Departments Pay the Price: In recent years, Wall Street has led an aggressive consolidation of the fire engine industry, leading to soaring prices, delayed deliveries and frustrated fire departments.
—Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were responding to the incident.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The winds destroyed 17,000 trees and tossed thousands of cars, trucks, fire engines and helicopters.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Fire Departments Pay the Price: In recent years, Wall Street has led an aggressive consolidation of the fire engine industry, leading to soaring prices, delayed deliveries and frustrated fire departments.
—Tailyr Irvine, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire engine
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“Fire engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20engine. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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