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aerial ladder

noun

an extensible ladder used for reaching heights, especially from a hook-and-ladder truck.

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Nearby words

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British Dictionary definitions for aerial ladder

aerial ladder

noun US and Canadian

a power-operated extending ladder mounted on a fire engineAlso called: turntable ladder
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