fire appliance

noun

1. another name for fire engine

Example Sentences

Twelve people worked the fire appliance, pumping the handle 24 times a minute.

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He added that every fire appliance in Greater Manchester would be given specialist equipment over the next 12 months "to support a timely and effective multi-agency response to a marauding terrorist attack or a mass casualty rescue event".

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A fire appliance from Foyers and another from Inverness were first sent to the scene.

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"Two fire appliances from Northland fire station and one fire appliance from Crescent Link fire station are attending the scene."

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"We were really touched by Charlie's gesture, but it was only right that we gave him his pound back and offered him a look around a fire appliance instead."

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