bucket truck
Americannoun
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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 • Jun. 4, 2025
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 • Mar. 16, 2023
He told the bucket truck operator to take him down.
From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2023
Around 9:00 pm we hear the bucket truck pulling up.
From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2020
Bird rehabilitator Kari Gabriel climbed the ladder of a Kalispell Fire Department bucket truck with a firefighter who used a net to capture the bird in a tree on Thursday, NBC Montana reported.
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2020
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