fire apparatus
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noun
equipment for extinguishing destructive fires.
Nearby words
firdausi, firdusi, fire, fire alarm, fire ant, fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, fire away, fire balloon, fire beetle
Origin of fire apparatus
First recorded in 1900–05
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Examples from the Web for fire apparatus
All methods for the prevention of fires fall so far short of the ideal of immunity that there is a necessity for fire-apparatus.
The report should be made on a sheet of paper, divided so as to include all features of order and fire-apparatus in every room.
Fire-apparatus should be kept in service as well as in order.