engine company

American  

noun

1. a unit of a city's fire department in command of one or more fire-fighting vehicles.

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Etymology

Origin of engine company

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

Contract to 2028 or not, Verstappen could easily be tempted by a move again if Red Bull, who have set up their own engine company to produce their new power-unit for the 2026 rules, cannot win next season.

From BBC

Then there is movement between teams and manufacturers in terms of employment - people leaving one team or engine company to work for another.

From BBC

By noon on Jan. 8, during a period of relative calm, Foster approached Campos and his three-man engine company to talk strategy.

From Los Angeles Times

Murphy retired from racing in the late 1970s and became a buyer for Rocketdyne, a rocket engine company in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times

The fire began Friday evening in Old Engine Company No. 12, now a landmark historic site along North Capitol Street in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of Washington.

From Seattle Times