fireapparatus
nounUK /ˈfaɪər æpəˌreɪtəs/
US /ˈfaɪər æpəˌrætəs/
A fire apparatus is a big truck that firefighters use to put out fires.
The fire apparatus raced down the street with its siren on.
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2. Any equipment or machine used to fight fires, such as pumps or hoses.
The station stored its fire apparatus in neat rows.
3. A vehicle specially built for emergency response at airports or industrial sites.
The airport keeps a special fire apparatus near the runway.
4. The collective tools and vehicles of a fire department.
The chief inspected all the fire apparatus before the parade.