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firetrap
[ fahyuhr-trap ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌtræp /
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noun
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Words nearby firetrap
fire support, fire temple, firethorn, fire tower, fire trail, firetrap, fire truck, fire-tube boiler, fire up, fire walking, firewall
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How to use firetrap in a sentence
But survivors told police and reporters a different story, describing the club as a firetrap.
Stan wanted to ask that Jerry a few questions, and the Jerry had to be rescued from his firetrap or he couldn't do it.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for firetrap
firetrap
/ (ˈfaɪəˌtræp) /
noun
a building that would burn easily or one without fire escapes
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