crash truck


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crash truck

n.
1. A truck designed and equipped to rescue victims of an air crash. Also called crash tender, crash wagon.
2. A truck designed to absorb the impact of a vehicle colliding with it from behind, used in road construction to protect the crew from being struck by passing traffic.
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