fire truck
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈfaɪər trʌk/
- US
:
camión de bomberos
- Jacob and Mark woke to the sound of a fire truck clanging wildly past the Thieste building.
- fire truck and ambulances
- fire truck and police
- cars and fire trucks
And, you know, they'll take potshots and stuff at a fire truck going down the street or a police car.
- And, you know, they'll take potshots and stuff at a fire truck going down the street or a police car.
- And I got all the ways to a fire station, and the fire station garage door was open and there was a fireman and he was working on a fire truck.
- So I'll, I'll say that it's a fire truck going back.
- He just goes, do you want to buy a fire truck with me?
- So for the past couple of months, my life has been revolved around damn fire trucks.
- So let's take the little girl in the room who picks up a bright red fire truck.
- So we have this huge blazing like fire Phoenix on the front with Tibetan fire on the fire truck.
Examples
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During the parade, the fire truck showcased its ladders and hoses to the excited crowd.
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From the distance, a long siren was heard as another fire truck came into sight.
Fiction book (2002) -
Did you ever drive a fire truck?
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We have to get our fire truck there and the emergency vehicles.
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Hey, what's that fire truck doing out there?
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Ah, all kids love fire trucks, huh?
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Fire trucks are on the way.
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Police cars line the street along with a huge fire truck and several ambulances.
Fiction book (1997) -
The place was surrounded by fire trucks, police cars, and the bomb-squad van.
Fiction book (2002) -
In the distance, sirens from approaching police and fire trucks are heard.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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1.6
A large vehicle that carries firefighters and tools to fight fires
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1.4
A large truck that carries firefighters and water to a fire
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5.5
A fire engine with a strong pump that supplies water to fight fires
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3.7
A fire engine with a long ladder that stretches to reach high places and rescue people
A fire engine with a long ladder that can extend to reach high places for fighting fires or rescuing people
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is compositionally derived from 'fire' (the phenomenon being fought) + 'truck' (a large vehicle): it denotes a vehicle for fighting fires, following a standard noun-noun compound pattern. This construction is cross-linguistically common and transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The name fire truck shows a simple picture: a big truck that goes to a fire carrying water and tools. That's why 'fire truck' means a large vehicle that brings firefighters and equipment 'to fight fires'.