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fire appliance

British  

noun

  1. another name for fire engine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"The fire has now been extinguished however one fire appliance remains on scene to dampen down any hotspots."

From BBC Mar. 6, 2026

The royal couple were given a tour of the 50-acre site and were taken to and from different areas in a fire appliance.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

A majority of the other incidents reported have only required a single fire appliance, but control rooms have been inundated with calls, often repeats to the same incident.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2025

Twelve people worked the fire appliance, pumping the handle 24 times a minute.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2024

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