"chemical engine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemical engines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chemical engine (plural chemical engines)
  1. (historical, 19th century, firefighting) A large cart-mounted fire extinguisher using caustic chemical-extinguishing chemicals. Tags: historical, obsolete Categories (topical): Firefighting Coordinate_terms: fire extinguisher, fire grenade, fire engine, fire bucket, fire blanket
    Sense id: en-chemical_engine-en-noun-6AScZuOw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: firefighting, government

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