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hook and ladder

hook and lad·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k and lad-er]
    • /hʊk ænd ˈlæd ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k and lad-er]
    • /hʊk ænd ˈlæd ər/

Definitions of hook and ladder words

  • noun hook and ladder a fire engine, usually a tractor-trailer, fitted with long, extensible ladders and other equipment. 1
  • noun hook and ladder a fire engine that carries long ladders, hooks for tearing down ceilings, and other equipment 0
See all 2 definitions of hook and ladder

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Origin of hook and ladder

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Hook and ladder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hook and ladder

hook and ladder popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hook and ladder

noun hook and ladder

  • fire engine — a vehicle equipped for firefighting, now usually a motor truck having a motor-driven pump for shooting water or chemical solutions at high pressure.
  • ladder truck — hook and ladder.
All 2 Synonyms of hook and ladder

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