Fire-engine
111Fire station — A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i.e, fire engines and related vehicles), personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire… …
112fire prevention and control — the prevention, detection, and extinguishment of fires, including such secondary activities as research into the causes of fire, education of the public about fire hazards, and the maintenance and improvement of fire fighting equipment.… …
113engine — en|gine W2S1 [ˈendʒın] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: engin cleverness, machine , from Latin ingenium abilities you are born with ] 1.) the part of a vehicle that produces power to make it move →↑motor start/switch on an engine ▪ T …
114fire — {{11}}fire (n.) O.E. fyr, from P.Gmc. *fuir (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. fiur, O.N. fürr, M.Du., Du. vuur, O.H.G. fiur, Ger. Feuer), from PIE *perjos, from root *paewr (Cf. Armenian hur fire, torch, Czech pyr hot ashes, Gk …
115Fire hose — A firehose is a high pressure hose used to carry water or other fire retardant (such as foam) to a fire to extinguish it. Outdoors, it is attached either to a fire engine or a fire hydrant. Indoors, it can be permanently attached to a building s… …
116Fire chief's vehicle — A fire chief s vehicle, also called a chief unit or a fire chief s car , a fire car , or sometimes even called a Buggy (a throw back to horse drawn days), is a car, truck, or SUV that is used by a fire chief at fire scenes. Its specialized… …
117engine — / endZKn/ noun (C) 1 a piece of machinery with moving parts that changes power from steam, electricity, oil etc, into movement: the engine of a car | a jet engine 2 a vehicle that pulls a railway train 3 engine of change/destruction etc formal… …
118engine — n. 1 a mechanical contrivance consisting of several parts working together, esp. as a source of power. 2 a a railway locomotive. b = fire engine. c = steam engine. 3 archaic a machine or instrument, esp. a contrivance used in warfare. Phrases and …
119fire truck — noun /faɪɚ tɹʌk/ a) 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 …
120fire extinguisher — Synonyms and related words: Foamite, acid, automatic sprinkler, carbon tet, carbon tetrachloride, carbon dioxide foam, deck gun, deluge set, extinguisher, fire apparatus, fire engine, fire hose, fire hydrant, fireplug, foam, foam extinguisher,… …
