fire truck

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

• n. See fire engine.

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• n. A ladder truck, a vehicle used by firefighters to gain access to the upper stories of a building. Typically, a fire truck has a hydraulic 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 a fire engine, trucks do not have pumps or carry water.
• n. Any fire apparatus, such as a fire truck or fire engine.

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• n. any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire