electric fire
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"I'd love an electric fire, but it uses so much diesel," she says.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
They’re warming their hands over an electric fire pit and marveling at the courage of a pair of locals wearing nothing but swimsuits as they wade into Puget Sound.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2023
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 electric fire shot across the room as the boarded-up fireplace burst outward, expelling Mr. Weasley, Fred, George, and Ron in a cloud of rubble and loose chippings.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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