fire brigade

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noun

a group of firefighters, especially as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency.

a small fire department privately employed by an institution.

Origin of fire brigade

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby fire brigade

firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush, fire cherry, fire chief, fire clay

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Example sentences from the Web for fire brigade

Their horses are regular vipers; they could never be harnessed without trouble—more furious than fire-brigade horses.
Letters of Anton Chekhov|Anton Chekhov
Disillusioned by me, and damped by fire-brigade, mob went off and voted for other side.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 3, 1895|Various
I suppose you really belong to the fire-brigade; at least, you keep putting its light out.'
Adela Cathcart, Vol. 2|George MacDonald
The fire-brigade of Lebanon, with its two engines, had performed prodigies of valour.
The World For Sale, Complete|Gilbert Parker

Bells clanged the alarm, and the fire-brigade turned out, ready for any emergency.
Under the Star-Spangled Banner|F. S. Brereton

British Dictionary definitions for fire brigade

fire brigade

noun

mainly British an organized body of firefighters

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单词	fire brigade
释义	fire brigade SEE SYNONYMS FOR fire brigade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a group of firefighters, especially as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency. a small fire department privately employed by an institution. Origin of fire brigade First recorded in 1825–35 Words nearby fire brigade firebox, firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush, fire cherry, fire chief, fire clay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fire brigade Their horses are regular vipers; they could never be harnessed without trouble—more furious than fire-brigade horses. Letters of Anton Chekhov\|Anton Chekhov Disillusioned by me, and damped by fire-brigade, mob went off and voted for other side. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, August 3, 1895\|Various I suppose you really belong to the fire-brigade; at least, you keep putting its light out.' Adela Cathcart, Vol. 2\|George MacDonald The fire-brigade of Lebanon, with its two engines, had performed prodigies of valour. The World For Sale, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Bells clanged the alarm, and the fire-brigade turned out, ready for any emergency. Under the Star-Spangled Banner\|F. S. Brereton British Dictionary definitions for fire brigade fire brigade noun mainly British an organized body of firefighters Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fire brigade fire company, fire department
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fire brigade

noun

Origin of fire brigade

Words nearby fire brigade

Example sentences from the Web for fire brigade

British Dictionary definitions for fire brigade

noun

Words related to fire brigade