'fire door noun a heavy door that is used to prevent a
fire from spreading in a building ( W
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!fire drill (BrE also fire
practice) noun [C, U]
a practice of what people must do in order to escape safely from a fire in a
building
'fire-eater noun an entertainer who pretends to eat fire
'fire engine (NAmE also fire
truck) noun a
special vehicle that carries equipment for fighting large fires
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'fire
escape noun metal
stairs or a ladder on the outside
of a building, which people can use to escape from a fire^fi )
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fire extinguisher (also ex-tin-guish-er)
noun a metal
container with water or chemicals inside for putting out small fires 2cAH
fire-fight /'faiafait; NAmE 'faiarf-/
noun {technical 7ft ig-)
a battle where guns are used, involving soldiers or the policed;
fire-fight-er /'faiafaita(r); NAmE 'faiarf-/
noun a
person whose job is to put out fires M —
see also
fireman ► fire-fighting noun [U] : firefighting
equipment/vehicles
fire-fly /'faiaflai; NAmE 'faiarf-/
noun {pi. -ies)
{NAmE also lightning
bug) a flying insect with a tail that shines in the dark
fire-guard
/'faiagaid; NAmE 'faiargarrd/ (NAmE also 'fire
screen) noun a metal
frame that is put in front of a fire in a room to prevent people from burning
themselves
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'fire hose noun a long tube that is used for directing
water onto fires M I^Tk^; Bfr&W
fire-house /'faiahaus; NAmE ‘faiarh-/
noun (L/S) a
fire station in a small
town (
'fire
hydrant (also hy-drant) noun a pipe
in the street through which water can be sent using a pump in order to put out fires or to clean the streets fire-light /'faialait;
NAmE 'faiarl-/
noun [U] the
light that comes from a fire in a room ( )
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fire-lighter /'faialaita(r); NAmE 'faiarl-/
{BrE) {NAmE fire-start-er)
noun [C, U]
a block of material that bums easily and is used to help start a coal or wood
fire ( £ ) 3l2ctf
'fire line noun {NAmE) a strip of land that has been
cleared in order to stop a fire from spreading $jXi% — see also firebreak
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fire-man
/'faiaman; NAmE 'faiarman/ noun {pi -men /-man/)
a person, usually a man, whose job is to put out fires PA M — see also firefighter o note at gender
fire-place /'faiapleis; NAmE 'faiarp-/
noun an open
space for a fire in the wall of a room fire-power /'faiapaua(r); NAmE 'faiarp-/
noun [u] the
number and size of guns that an army, a ship, etc. has available (--.SjL
PA , II In # W ) Xf)\ {figurative) The
company has enormous financial firepower.
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'fire prac-tice noun [c, u]
{BrE) = fire drill fire-proof /'faiaprurf;
NAmE 'faiarp-/
adj. able to
resist great heat without burning or being badly damaged |£f X M; if
2c ft): a fireproof door |^2cH o a fireproof dish (=
that can be heated in an oven)
'fire-raiser noun {BrE) a person who starts a fire deliberately
mfXH', Wt X % K771 arsonist ► 'fire-raising noun [U]
fire-retardant
/'faia ri.taidant; NAmE 'faiar ri,ta:rd-/ (also 'flame-retardant)
adj. [usually
before noun] that makes a fire burn more slowly Ifi-MW ‘fire sale noun a sale
of goods at low prices because they have been damaged by a fire or because they
cannot be stored after a fire XXJ&XRLM 'fire screen noun 1 {NAmE) = fireguard 2 a screen, often
decorative, that is put in front of an open fire in a room to protect people
from the heat or from sparks, or
to hide it when it is not lit ^XM^l 'fire service noun [usually
sing.] (BrE) = fire brigade fire-side /'faiasaid; NAmE 'faiars-/
noun [usually
sing.] the part of a room beside the fire sitting by
the fire
side
'fire starter noun {NAmE) = firelighter fire-start-er /'faiasta:ta(r);
NAmE 'fai0rsta:rta(r)/
noun {NAmE) 1 a
device that allows you to start a fire, usually by hitting a piece of
lighter 3 a
person who commits the crime of deliberately setting fire to sth §1X 2E, ;
WMOiX# HT?I ARSONIST
'fire
station noun a building for a fire brigade or fire department and its equipment fire-storm /'faiastoim; NAmE
'faiarstorrm/ noun a very large fire, usually started by bombs,
that is not under control and is made worse by the winds that it causes ;(
'fire
trap noun a
building that would be very dangerous if a fire started there, especially
because it would be difficult for people to escape
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'fire
truck noun {NAmE) = fire engine fire-wall /'faiawoil; NAmE 'faiarw-/
noun
{computing if) a part
of a computer system that is designed to prevent people from getting at
information without authority but still allows them to receive information that
is sent to them )
fire-water /'faiawo:ta(r); NAmE 'faiar-/
noun [U] {informal) strong
alcoholic drink
fire-wood /'faiawud; NAmE 'faiarwud/
noun [U]
wood that has been cut into pieces to be used for burning in fires
fire-work
/’faiaw3:k; NAmE 'faiarw3:rk/
noun 1 [C] a
small device containing powder that burns or explodes and produces bright
coloured lights and loud noises, used especially at celebrations ‘MfE: {BrE)
to let off a few fireworks MfiXMX 0
{NAmE) to set off a few fireworks ttUl'XM X 0 a
firework(s) display X 2 fireworks [pi.] a
display of fireworks MfiL
; 1&MX: When do the fireworks start? ff & 0fWf ffitkMX? 3 fireworks [pi.] {informal) strong
or angry words; exciting actions ; ^X
There'll be fireworks when he finds out! -fife,