"fire truck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire truck [singular], fire trucks [plural]
Etymology: fire + truck Etymology templates: {{compound|fire|truck}} fire + truck Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A fire truck is a truck that firemen use to help put out fires. Synonyms: fire engine
    Sense id: simple-fire_truck-en-noun-Mh9e1MYp Categories (other): Vehicles
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