Any of various things used or operated manually. Cf. sense A. 5. A fire engine with hand-operated pumps. Now historical.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > extinguishing fire > [noun] > fire-fighting > a substance or apparatus for extinguishing > fire-engine > specific kinds of (5) manual1866 Any of various things used or operated manually. Cf. sense A. 5. A fire engine with hand-operated pumps. Now historical. steamer1870 A fire-engine the pumps of which are worked by steam. propeller1901 A self-propelled fire engine (in contrast to one drawn by horses). rare. pumper1912 Chiefly North American. A fire engine equipped with a motorized pump. green goddess1973 British (originally slang). A type of basic fire engine developed for use by the armed forces and typically painted green. |
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