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bucket truck

American  

noun

  1. a truck with an attached aerial lift or movable boom.


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County Sheriff’s Department bucket truck early Wednesday morning while a sheriff’s deputy was precariously positioned high above the ground in the bucket, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

A hydraulic failure of a bucket truck was the cause of the delay, the department said.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

Henry rode a bucket truck up alongside the statue as his crew, now experts at this kind of work, quickly removed the bolts that secured it to the base.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2023

Around 9:00 pm we hear the bucket truck pulling up.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2020

Andrea sold her car for about $12,000, and Dale topped it with another $6,000 of his own to buy a bucket truck in Florida and have it shipped to Gadsden.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 29, 2018

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