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ladder truck

American  
[lad-er truhk] / ˈlæd ər ˌtrʌk /

noun

  1. a vehicle, usually a tractor-trailer, equipped for firefighting and fitted with long, often hydraulic, extensible ladders and other equipment.

Etymology

Origin of ladder truck

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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Firefighters used a ladder truck parked beside the building to carry the animals off the roof.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2022

Police were able to locate and follow the ladder truck by using its GPS equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2021

News of Panther's plight reached Aurora council member Curtis Gardner, and city officials dispatched a ladder truck Friday, after which firefighters rescued the cat.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2021

Authorities later removed them with the help of a fire department ladder truck, according to video posted on the group’s German Facebook page.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2021

It is one thing to jump a hook and ladder truck up Broadway to the relief of a fire-threatened block, and quite another to plod humbly along the curb from ash-can to ash-can.

From Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle by Ford, Sewell

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