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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

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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 American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890|Various
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.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890|Various
Fire-apparatus should be kept in service as well as in order.
The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, No. 733, January 11, 1890|Various