fire bucket

See also: firebucket and fire-bucket

English

Alternative forms

• fire-bucket, firebucket

Noun

fire bucket (plural fire buckets)

1. (firefighting) A bucket holding water or sand, etc., used to extinguish fires.
   • 2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42:

     Now he rushed to the platform edge carrying a full fire bucket, in a forlorn attempt to douse the flames as the now brightly burning wagon rolled past.

Coordinate terms

• (firefighting tool): chemical engine, fire blanket, fire engine, fire extinguisher, fire grenade, fire hose

Translations

bucket used to extinguish fires

• German: Löscheimer m
• Irish: buicéad dóiteáin m
• Latin: hama f