chemical engine

noun

A large cart-mounted fire extinguisher using caustic chemical-extinguishing chemicals.

Meanings

nounchemical engine (plural chemical engines)

plural chemical engines

  1. historicalobsoletefirefightingA large cart-mounted fire extinguisher using caustic chemical-extinguishing chemicals.
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