firefighting

/ (ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ) /

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noun

the occupation of attempting to control and extinguish fires
(as modifier)firefighting equipment

the practice of reacting to urgent problems as they arise, as opposed to planning for the future

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Words nearby firefighting

fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher, firefight, firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard, fire hall

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How to use firefighting in a sentence

Record temperatures and powerful winds have hindered firefighting efforts, continually driving the fire past containment lines.
Shocking Photos From the Colorado Wildfires|Sam Schlinkert, Brian Ries|June 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But it hadn't rained in seven months, and the country's firefighting budget had been downscaled over several decades.
Israel's Inferno|Fania Oz-Salzberger|December 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Firefighting is a police function, accomplished by the Fire Police.
Area Handbook for Albania|Eugene K. Keefe
If a fire does occur, your home might be saved if you know how to fight fires, and have on hand some basic firefighting tools.
In Time Of Emergency|Department of Defense

The apparatus for firefighting was of the type most city people have forgotten.
The Girl and Her Religion|Margaret Slattery