fire engine
ˈfaɪər ˈɛnʤɪn
fire engine: vehicle equipped for firefighting
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Noun

1.
emergencyvehicle equipped for firefighting
  • The fire engine rushed to the burning building..
fire truck
2.
firefightingvehicle carrying firefighters and equipment to fires
  • The fire engine arrived quickly at the burning building.
fire truck
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  • fire engine: vehicle equipped for firefighting
    vehicle equipped for firefighting
  • fire engine: vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment to fires
    vehicle carrying firefighters and equipment to fires

Expressions with fire engine

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fire engine redadj.
bright red color like a fire engine
She wore a fire engine red dress to the party.

Expressions with fire

on fireadj.
burning with flames or light
The house is on fire.
catch firev.
start to burn or burst into flames
The dry leaves can easily catch fire.
fire upv.
start or energize a machine or device
He fired up the computer to begin work..
shout firev.
yell 'fire' to alert others to danger
He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.
catch on firev.
begin to burn suddenly and intensely
The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.
fan the firev.
increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air
He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

Expressions with engine

kill the enginev.
turn off a vehicle's engine
He decided to kill the engine and take a break.
flood the enginev.
cause too much fuel in an engine
He accidentally flooded the engine while trying to start the car.
gun the enginev.
accelerate the engine quickly and forcefully
He gunned the engine and sped away.
engine of destructionn.
powerful machine designed to cause damage
The tank was an engine of destruction on the battlefield.
engine troublen.
problems with an engine causing malfunction
The car stopped due to engine trouble.
get the engine runningv.
start the engine of a vehicle
He managed to get the engine running after several attempts.
search enginen.
online tool helping people find information on the internet
I used a search engine to find the answer.
run the enginev.
make an engine work, usually by starting and keeping it going
The mechanic will run the engine to check for strange noises.
engine failuren.
situation where an engine stops working
The plane had to land due to engine failure.
fire engine redadj.
bright red color like a fire engine
She wore a fire engine red dress to the party.

Terms related to fire engine

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emergencyenginefirefighterhosehydrantladderrescuevehiclealarmbrigadeextinguisher

Terms with fire engine included in their meaning

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fire upv.
engine
ignite or start a fire or engine
aerial laddern.
firefighting
mechanically extendable ladder on a fire engine
engine housen.
firefighting
building for housing a fire engine
firewalln.
vehicle safety
barrier in a vehicle to prevent engine fire reaching the passenger area
Green Goddessn.
fire engine
British army fire engine, Bedford RLHZ model
quintn.
firefighting
vehicle combining fire engine and truck functions
fire engine redadj.
paint
bright red color like a fire engine

Examples of fire engine in a sentence

  • The fire engine's siren echoed through the streets.
  • The fire engine was parked outside the station.

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  1. French:camion de pompiers, véhicule de pompiers, ...
  2. German:Feuerwehrfahrzeug, Feuerwehrauto, ...
  3. Italian:autopompa, veicolo antincendio, ...
  4. Spanish:autobomba, ...
  5. Portuguese:camião de bombeiros, carro de bombeiros, ...
  6. Chinese:消防车, ...
  7. Japanese:消防車, 消火車, ...
  8. Arabic:سَيَّارَة إِطْفَاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:כַּבָּאִית, ...
  10. Russian:пожарная машина, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пожежна машина, ...
  12. Hindi:दमकल, अग्निशमन वाहन, ...
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