rescue vehicle

collocation in English

meaningsofrescueandvehicle

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rescue
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈres.kjuː/us
/ˈres.kjuː/
the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or ...
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vehicle
noun
uk
/ˈvɪə.kəl/us
/ˈviː.ə.kəl/
formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially ...
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(Definition ofrescueandvehiclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Rescuevehiclethat takes injured or sick people to the hospital.
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Indeed, to extend the analogy, there is but onerescuevehiclefor every ten cracked chassis on the road, or so it would seem.
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It is the chassis which seems to have cracked, and therescuevehicleis nowhere in sight.
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The disposal of arescuevehicleis involved in the cuts; fire prevention posts will be eliminated.
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These however proved to be prone to electrical failure and had several other drawbacks as a surfrescuevehicle.
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Arescuevehicleconnects directly to the escape hatch of a submarine, eliminating the threat of exposure to cold water and extreme pressure.
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The second is rescue with a submarinerescuevehicle.
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It can also be used as arescuevehiclein cases of accidents, including collapse of structures, or blockage of access to structures.
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The helicopter was to be used for both light observation and as an air-droppablerescuevehiclefor downed aircrews.
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Paramedics may respond to medical incidents in an ambulance,rescuevehicle, helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft, motorcycle, or fire suppression apparatus.
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The fire department owns six items of wheeled apparatus: one fire engine, one tanker truck, two brush trucks, an air/power/light trailer and one lightrescuevehicle.
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Optimally, arescuevehicleis preferred as it allows crew members to survive with essentially no injuries since they are protected from the great amount of pressure at ocean depths.
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The services of therescuevehicleare used when the player is stuck in an unrecoverable situation or when the player falls into the bottomless pit.
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Depending on the size of the vehicle and the equipment it carries, a heavyrescuevehiclemight fall into different categories, such as light, medium, heavy rescue, or technical rescue.
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How many rescue vehicles are there around the countryside?
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The vehicle that broke down was too big for the rescue vehicles.
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Surely it is not a great difficulty to place rescue vehicles at motorway junctions.
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Will he ensure that rescue vehicles are available so that our present motorways are properly used?
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Salvage tenders were not front line fire fighting and rescue vehicles.
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It is fitted with a siren and a bell, similar to other rescue vehicles, and a joystick to control the other features.
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