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fire engine

[fahyuhr en-juhn] / ˈfaɪər ˌɛn dʒən /
NOUN
fire truck
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It said another factor was the lack of a transponder on the fire engine.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Another filmed himself checking on his home, and you can see exactly what he sees when he comments “not a fire engine in sight.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Officers remained at the entrance of the former RAF base on Friday, and a fire engine and ambulance could be seen leaving the area while another police vehicle entered the site.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

Rowdy crowds were pushing this way and that, and a fire engine pulled by six straining horses went careening down the center of the street.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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