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fire apparatus
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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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