electric fire
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And few options exist for specialized vehicles that provide crucial municipal and emergency services — no electric fire truck currently meets city standards.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
The main twist here is that, shortly after the electric fire incident, the glassy-eyed teen of the title slips into a coma, and does all his nastiness while lying in a hospital bed.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 31, 2019
The big addition: an electric fire place built into the wall.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2019
A dog stuck in a wine rack and a snake tangled in an electric fire are some of the 15,293 animal rescues fire services have attended in the last three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2017
Half an hour later, Mr. Aaa, seated in his library sipping a bit of electric fire from a metal cup, heard the voices outside in the stone causeway.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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