fire apparatus

noun

First recorded in 1900–05

The girls watched the rather primitive fire apparatus, with keen interest.

There never had been a fire apparatus of any kind in the balcony or the gallery.

I remember that I spent most of the time sucking a stick of candy and marveling at the fire apparatus.

By this time the street below was filled with fire apparatus, puffing, clanging and whistling.

At this moment the Kensington volunteer fire apparatus stopped opposite the alderman's office and began to peal its bells merrily.

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