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firebreak
fire·break F0135100 (fīr′brāk′)n. A strip of land that has been cleared, plowed, or planted with fire-resistant vegetation to prevent a fire from spreading. Also called fireguard.firebreak (ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk) n1. (Forestry) Also: fireguard or fire line a strip of open land in a forest or on a prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire2. a measure taken to arrest the advance of anything dangerous or harmfulfire•break (ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk)
n. a strip of plowed or cleared land made to check the spread of a prairie or forest fire. [1890–95] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | firebreak - a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest firefireguardfield - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat" |
Translationsfirebreak
firebreak a strip of open land in forest or prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire firebreak[′fīr‚brāk] (forestry) A cleared area of land intended to check the spread of forest or prairie fire. (mining engineering) A strip across an area in which either no combustible material is employed or in which, if timber supports are used, sand is filled and packed tightly around them. firebreak1. Space between buildings, groups of buildings, or areas of a city designed to prevent the spread of fire from one building, group, or area to another. 2. Fire-resistive floors, walls, doors, shutters, etc., designed to prevent the spread of fire within a building.firebreak
Synonyms for firebreaknoun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fireSynonymsRelated Words |