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bucket truck

American  

noun

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


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A bucket truck, also known as a cherry picker, is a vehicle equipped with a hydraulic lift system and an extendable arm that ends in a bucket where a person can stand.

From Los Angeles Times

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

REMINDER: The opening of the I-5 express lanes SB is delayed due to a contractor bucket truck having a hydraulic failure.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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