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firefighter
or fire fight·er
[ fahyuhr-fahy-ter ]
/ ËfaÉȘÉrËfaÉȘ tÉr /
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noun
a person who fights destructive fires.
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British Dictionary definitions for firefighter
firefighter
/ (ËfaÉȘÉËfaÉȘtÉ) /
noun
a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
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