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fire·break

 (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.
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firebreak

(ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk)
n
1. (Forestry) Also: fireguard or fire line a strip of open land in a forest or on a prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire
2. a measure taken to arrest the advance of anything dangerous or harmful
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fire•break

(ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk)

n.
a strip of plowed or cleared land made to check the spread of a prairie or forest fire.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.firebreak - a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fireguard
field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
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Translations

firebreak

[ˈfaɪəbreɪk] N → cortafuego m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

firebreak

fire break [ˈfaɪərbreɪk] n → coupe-feu mfire brigade n (British) (= organization) → régiment m de sapeurs-pompiers
the fire brigade (= firemen) → les pompiers mpl
to call the fire brigade → appeler les pompiersfire chief n (US) → capitaine m des pompiers
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

firebreak

[ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk] n → tagliafuoco
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(1) When fire breaks out inside to enemy's camp, respond at once with an attack from without.
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