| 单词 | headfire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheadfire headfire n. a fire, or the front of a fire, spreading or moving in the direction of a prevailing wind, typically with great intensity and speed. ΚΠ 1877 E. Baldwin Hist. La Salle County 147 The head fire in dry grass and a high wind is fearful, and pretty sure to have its own way unless there is some defensible point from which to meet it. 1968 J. McPhee Pine Barrens 108 A forest fire moves in a V, like the wake of a ship. The point of the V is called the head fire. 2002 Nature Conservancy Fall 32/1 Then, riding a sweetly timed northeast wind, the headfire lurches away from Avon Park Cut-Off Road, whooshing with the velocity of a bellowing locomotive. < as lemmas |
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