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engine company

American  

noun

  1. a unit of a city's fire department in command of one or more fire-fighting vehicles.


Etymology

Origin of engine company

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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After the race, Stella came quite close to expressing frustration with the lack of information McLaren had from Mercedes and their engine company HPP.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

By noon on Jan. 8, during a period of relative calm, Foster approached Campos and his three-man engine company to talk strategy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Shortly after the arrival of the first engine company, the fire was reported to have extended into the vegetation and a full wildland fire dispatch was initiated, which included fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.

From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023

A few members of Casey's fire engine company paid him final honors.

From Port O' Gold A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts by Stellman, Louis J. (Louis John)

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