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ladder truck
[lad-er truhk]
noun
a vehicle, usually a tractor-trailer, equipped for firefighting and fitted with long, often hydraulic, extensible ladders and other equipment.
Word History and Origins
Origin of ladder truck1
Example Sentences
Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.
Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and placed around the city, usually paired with hook and ladder trucks, which do not carry water.
The developers have also agreed to provide funding for an aerial ladder truck for the Yucaipa Fire Department, he said.
Fire ladder trucks hoisted American flags along the route.
Fire and rescue officials used a ladder truck to get close to and tranquilize the bear.
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