fire truck
AmericanEtymology
Origin of fire truck
Example Sentences
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Times investigations uncovered the alert failure in January of last year, and later found that almost no fire trucks were in that side of the community as the inferno raged through.
From Los Angeles Times
The Greek fire service said 40 firefighters and 13 fire trucks had been sent to tackle the blaze.
From BBC
County for failing to send fire trucks to the community.
From Los Angeles Times
Several excavators, ambulances and fire trucks are also seen on site.
From BBC
“And then there were fire trucks and flames everywhere,” I say.
From Literature
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