firetruck
/ˈfaɪərtrʌk/
noun
A big red truck used by firefighters
“The firetruck raced down the street.”
כבאית
Firetruck is a noun in the transport & vehicles category. It is a beginner (ages 6-8) word, meaning "A big red truck used by firefighters" In Hebrew, firetruck translates to כבאית.
Example Sentences
- The bright red firetruck charged down the street with lights flashing.
- At the fire station open day, we got to sit inside the real firetruck.
- The firefighters unrolled a long hose from the back of the firetruck.
Did You Know? The first fire engines were actually hand-pumped machines carried by teams of people on foot. The first motorized firetruck appeared around 1903. Today, the biggest firetrucks can carry over 10,000 liters of water and shoot it through hoses with enough pressure to knock a person over from 30 meters away!
Common Word Combinations
fire truckfire enginefire stationladder truck
Related Words
fire engineambulancerescue vehicleemergency vehicle
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