English Explanatory Dictionary

fireline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A firebreak.
  2. A row of firefighters seeking to stop spread of a forest fire.
  3. The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.
verb
  1. To create a firebreak.

Word forms

fireline firelines firelining firelined

Etymology

From fire + line.

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