ladder truck

lad·der truck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lad-er truhk]
- /ˈlæd ər trʌk/
- /ˈlæd.ər trʌk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lad-er truhk]
- /ˈlæd ər trʌk/

Definitions of ladder truck words

noun ladder truck hook and ladder. 1
noun ladder truck hook and ladder 0

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Origin of ladder truck

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Ladder truck

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ladder truck 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 ladder truck

noun ladder truck

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.
hook and ladder — a fire engine, usually a tractor-trailer, fitted with long, extensible ladders and other equipment.

All 2 Synonyms of ladder truck