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noun

equipment for extinguishing destructive fires.

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Origin of fire apparatus

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby fire apparatus

Firdausi, fire, fire alarm, fire-and-brimstone, fire ant, fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, firearm, fire away, fireback

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How to use fire apparatus in a sentence

The girls watched the rather primitive fire apparatus, with keen interest.
The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest|Lillian Garis
There never had been a fire apparatus of any kind in the balcony or the gallery.
Chicago's Awful Theater Horror|Various
I remember that I spent most of the time sucking a stick of candy and marveling at the fire apparatus.
My Life|Josiah Flynt
By this time the street below was filled with fire apparatus, puffing, clanging and whistling.
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch|Laura Lee Hope

At this moment the Kensington volunteer fire apparatus stopped opposite the alderman's office and began to peal its bells merrily.
Bohemian Days|Geo. Alfred Townsend