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noun
a unit of a city's fire department in command of one or more fire-fighting vehicles.
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Origin of engine company
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20
Words nearby engine company
engender, Enghien, d', engild, engin., engine, engine company, engine driver, engineer, engineering, engineering geology, engineer officer
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