Etymology
Origin of pumper
Example Sentences
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Makers of firefighting equipment have suffered “two decades of consolidation by private-equity firms,” resulting in shortages and high prices for pumper and ladder trucks, the senators write.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A new pumper truck, the kind children want to sit in, can cost $1.2 million, up 100% over the past 10 years.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
One suffered a heat-related injury and the other was injured when the brush pumper he was riding in struck a tanker truck as the two were heading to fight the fire near Gage.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
I was a party pumper for a long time, for a couple of years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
The volunteer fire department was called out by a neighbor, but the pumper truck driver, Edgar Paulsen, lost traction on Indian Knob Hill and had to halt to put on tire chains.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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