aerial ladder

noun

: a mechanically operated extensible ladder usually mounted on a fire truck

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The first fire engine that arrived at the scene confirmed the woman was trapped inside, according to the department, and preparations for the rescue operation began with using a 100-foot aerial ladder. —

David Chiu, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 TikTok videos show car in building, firefighter jumping on it Videos began circulating Thursday on social media that both showed a blue sedan trapped in the building and a firefighter dislodging the vehicle by jumping on it from an aerial ladder. —

USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024 The officials then deployed an aerial ladder to create a pulley system with a safety rope to rescue the tractor’s driver. —

Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024 Firefighters used an aerial ladder and rigged up a pulley system and a safety rope for the driver. —

Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for aerial ladder

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of aerial ladder was in 1904

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