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- noun firefighting A
ladder truck, avehicle used byfirefighters to gain access to the upper stories of a building. Typically, a fire truck has ahydraulic system which operates a large, heavy-duty ladder mounted on top of the truck body, space for portable ladders to be stored and compartments for holding other tools that may be needed. Unlike afire engine , trucks do not have pumps or carry water. - noun Any fire
apparatus , such as a fire truck orfire engine .
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- noun any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire
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fire + truck
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