turntable ladder

noun

A large telescopic ladder mounted on a turntable on the back of a truck chassis, allowing it to pivot around a stable base; used in fire engines etc.

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Meanings

nounturntable ladder (plural turntable ladders)

plural turntable ladders

  1. A large telescopic ladder mounted on a turntable on the back of a truck chassis, allowing it to pivot around a stable base; used in fire engines etc.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large telescopic ladder mounted on a turntable on the back of a truck chassis, allowing it to pivot around a stable base; used in fire engines etc.

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APA

turntable ladder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turntable%20ladder

MLA

“turntable ladder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turntable%20ladder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turntable ladder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turntable%20ladder.

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