engine company
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of engine company
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Need someone to carry one of those heavy engine company water hoses, Datte can do that.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Then there is movement between teams and manufacturers in terms of employment - people leaving one team or engine company to work for another.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 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
The favorite beverage at fires was rum and molasses, commonly called black-strap, which is referred to in the following lines, commemorative of the engine company in its palmier days.
From A Collection of College Words and Customs by Hall, Benjamin Homer
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