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hook-and-ladder company

hook-and-ladder company
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k and lad-er kuhm-puh-nee]
    • /hʊk ænd ˈlæd ər ˈkʌm pə ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hoo k and lad-er kuhm-puh-nee]
    • /hʊk ænd ˈlæd ər ˈkʌm pə ni/

Definition of hook-and-ladder company words

  • noun hook-and-ladder company a company of firefighters equipped with a hook-and-ladder truck. 1
Just one definition for hook-and-ladder company

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Origin of hook-and-ladder company

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Hook-and-ladder company

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

hook-and-ladder company popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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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