FIRE ENGINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire

Synonyms:

fire engine; fire truck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fire engine" is a kind of...):

motortruck; truck (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fire engine"):

aerial ladder truck; ladder truck (a fire engine carrying ladders)