firestorm

or fire storm

[ fahyuhr-stawrm ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌstɔrm /

noun

an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain.

a raging fire of great intensity, as one fueled by oil or gas, that spreads rapidly.

Origin of firestorm

First recorded in 1575–85; fire + storm

Words nearby firestorm

fireside chats, fire sign, fire station, firestone, firestop, firestorm, fire support, fire temple, firethorn, fire tower, fire trail

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Example sentences from the Web for firestorm

The tweet set off an Internet firestorm and was retweeted nearly 15,000 times in less than an hour.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Trolls Christians on Christmas|Ben Jacobs|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
GOP staffer Elizabeth Lauten set off a firestorm after criticizing Sasha and Malia Obama.
Let’s Not Forget: We Were All Teenagers Once|Russell Saunders|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He now finds himself at the epic center of a firestorm having earlier been caught on camera throwing “liquids” at the police.
Police Brutality Inflames Hong Kong|Ben Leung|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When I finally got a chance to read the piece in question, I was somewhat surprised by the firestorm.
A Sexism Problem at The New York Times|Keli Goff|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But after the firestorm in Arizona, even Gipson has backed off.
How Anti-Gay Will Mississippi’s ‘New’ Religious Freedom Bill Be?|Jay Michaelson|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for firestorm

firestorm

/ (ˈfaɪəˌstɔːm) /

noun

an uncontrollable blaze sustained by violent winds that are drawn into the column of rising hot air over the burning area: often the result of heavy bombing

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

单词	firestorm
释义	firestorm or fire storm [ fahyuhr-stawrm ] / ˈfaɪərˌstɔrm / noun an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain. a raging fire of great intensity, as one fueled by oil or gas, that spreads rapidly. Origin of firestorm First recorded in 1575–85; fire + storm Words nearby firestorm fireside chats, fire sign, fire station, firestone, firestop, firestorm, fire support, fire temple, firethorn, fire tower, fire trail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firestorm The tweet set off an Internet firestorm and was retweeted nearly 15,000 times in less than an hour. Neil deGrasse Tyson Trolls Christians on Christmas\|Ben Jacobs\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST GOP staffer Elizabeth Lauten set off a firestorm after criticizing Sasha and Malia Obama. Let’s Not Forget: We Were All Teenagers Once\|Russell Saunders\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He now finds himself at the epic center of a firestorm having earlier been caught on camera throwing “liquids” at the police. Police Brutality Inflames Hong Kong\|Ben Leung\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When I finally got a chance to read the piece in question, I was somewhat surprised by the firestorm. A Sexism Problem at The New York Times\|Keli Goff\|September 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But after the firestorm in Arizona, even Gipson has backed off. How Anti-Gay Will Mississippi’s ‘New’ Religious Freedom Bill Be?\|Jay Michaelson\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for firestorm firestorm / (ˈfaɪəˌstɔːm) / noun an uncontrollable blaze sustained by violent winds that are drawn into the column of rising hot air over the burning area: often the result of heavy bombing 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
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