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fire engineA vehicle equipped with hoses, ladders, and other equipment for fighting fires

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A vehicle equipped with hoses, ladders, and other equipment for fighting fires

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪər ˈendʒɪn/

Example Sentences

  • Little Tommy's dream is to drive a fire engine and save cats from trees.
  • The fire engine arrived within minutes of the emergency call.
  • My neighbor bought a vintage fire engine and turned it into the world's most attention-grabbing food truck.

fire engine

NOUN

[/ˈfaɪər ˈendʒɪn/]

A vehicle equipped with hoses, ladders, and other equipment for fighting fires

The red fire engine races down the street with its siren blaring.
💡 Concept

The red fire engine races down the street with its siren blaring.

The fire engine they require, for the entire building on fire!
🎵 Rhyme

The fire engine they require, for the entire building on fire!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪər ˈendʒɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪə ˈendʒɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootfire

🎵Rhyme

desirerequireentire
desire
require
entire

🔗Collocations

fire engine siren
call the fire engine
fire engine crew
fire engine ladder
fire engine response

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

Little Tommy's dream is to drive a fire engine and save cats from trees.

The fire engine arrived within minutes of the emergency call.

😄 Fun example

My neighbor bought a vintage fire engine and turned it into the world's most attention-grabbing food truck.

The children waved excitedly as the fire engine passed by during the parade.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

fire truckfire apparatuspumperladder truck

Related

firefighterfire stationfire departmentambulanceemergency vehiclesirenhoseladder

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