fire engine

See also: fire-engine

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /faɪə(ɹ).ɛn.dʒɪn/
  • (US) enPR: fīər ĕn jĭn IPA(key): /faɪɚ.ɛn.dʒɪn/

Noun

fire engine (plural fire engines)

A fire engine in Iraq
  1. (firefighting) A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
  2. Any fire apparatus, such as a fire truck.

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