English Explanatory Dictionary

firebreak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
Any separating barrier.

Word forms

firebreak firebreaks fire break

Etymology

From fire + break. Compare windbreak and breakwater.

Synonyms

firetrail

Related words

fireproof

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