fireballnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪə.bɔːl/us/ˈfaɪr.bɑːl/a large ball of fire, especially one caused by a very powerful explosion:
Witnesses reported seeing a huge orange fireball as the oil refinery exploded.
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Fire & flame
- beacon
- blaze
- bonfire
- brand
- bush fire
- campfire
- conflagration
- fire
- firepit
- firestorm
- flame
- flare
- inferno
- open fire
- open fireplace
- pilot
- spark
- wildfire