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Meaning of fire engine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fire engine

Pronunciation:/faɪə(ɹ).ɛn.dʒɪn//faɪɚ.ɛn.dʒɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. A vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.

  2. Any fire apparatus, such as the pumping apparatus on a fire boat.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fire%20engine

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