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hook and ladder
[ hookuhn lad-er ]
/ ˈhʊk ən ˈlæd ər /
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Also called hook-and-lad·der truck [hook-uhn-lad-er truhk] /ˈhʊk ənˈlæd ər ˌtrʌk/ .
Origin of hook and ladder
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby hook and ladder
Hooghly, hoo-ha, hook, hookah, hook and eye, hook and ladder, hook-and-ladder company, hook bolt, Hook, Captain, hook check, Hooke
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