fire apparatus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fire apparatus
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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She was a fire apparatus engineer in 2007 and promoted to captain in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
Because the incident was a line-of-duty death, the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety did an investigation that generated a 21 -page report captioned "career firefighter killed upon being run over by fire apparatus."
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022
Kovatch grew KME into the country’s largest private manufacturer of fire apparatus.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
Wayne-O worked dutifully up to the final moments of what could be his final shift, even polishing the windows of the fire apparatus.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
"Incidentally," he added, "the property, saved because the street was clear and the fire apparatus could get through, totals considerable more than the sum we are voting you."
From Rosemary by Lawrence, Josephine
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