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fire truck

[fahyuhr truhk] / ˈfaɪər ˌtrʌk /
NOUN
truck used to fight fires
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A fire truck cart lost a tire but still made it to the end of the course.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

He has incorrectly built his Lego fire truck.

From Slate May 10, 2026

The preliminary investigation found that one of the most egregious errors occurred when air traffic controllers gave clearance to the fire truck crew to cross the runway while the jet was approaching.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

Rousseau had sparked controversy by issuing an English-only video message to express condolences after a deadly collision late on March 22 between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Sometimes they called out the fire truck to accidents because they were afraid of fuel catching fire, or sometimes because they needed the crew to help carry someone on the backboard.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings



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