firebreak
[ fahyuhr-breyk ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk /
noun
a strip of plowed or cleared land made to check the spread of a prairie or forest fire.
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Words nearby firebreak
firebomb, fire boss, firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush, fire cherry
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Example sentences from the Web for firebreak
She crossed the firebreak and rode up over the ridge calling her cheery "Hoo-hoo-hoo!"
Land of the Burnt Thigh|Edith Eudora KohlIf there were poles, it might be the clearing for a telegraph line to a signal station; if it was broader, a firebreak.
In the Track of the Trades|Lewis R. Freeman
British Dictionary definitions for firebreak
firebreak
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk) /
noun
Also: fireguard, fire line a strip of open land in a forest or on a prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire
a measure taken to arrest the advance of anything dangerous or harmful
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