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Meaning of "firebase" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREBASE

firebase  [ˈfaɪəˌbeɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREBASE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firebase is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIREBASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

firebase

Fire support base

A fire support base was a temporary military encampment widely used during the Vietnam War to provide artillery fire support to infantry operating in areas beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps. FSBs followed a number of plans, their shape and construction varying based on the terrain they occupied and the projected garrison. The concept has continued on through current military operations including in Afghanistan.

Definition of firebase in the English dictionary

The definition of firebase in the dictionary is an artillery base supporting advancing troops.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREBASE


airbase
ˈɛəˌbeɪs
base
beɪs
bass
beɪs
counterbase
ˈkaʊntəˌbeɪs
database
ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs
diabase
ˈdaɪəˌbeɪs
double-bass
ˌdʌb əlˈbeɪs
embase
ɪmˈbeɪs
fanbase
ˈfænˌbeɪs
freebase
ˈfriːˌbeɪs
isobase
ˈaɪsəʊˌbeɪs
kilobase
ˈkɪləˌbeɪs
rheobase
ˈriːəʊˌbeɪs
subbase
ˈsʌbˌbeɪs
subbass
ˈsʌbˌbeɪs
surbase
ˈsɜːˌbeɪs
wheelbase
ˈwiːlˌbeɪs
zero-base
ˈzɪərəʊˌbeɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREBASE

fire-eating
fire-extinguisher
fire-retardant
fireable
firearm
firearmed
firearms certificate
fireback
fireball
fireballer
firebird
fireboard
fireboat
firebomb
firebox
firebrand
firebrat
firebreak
firebrick
firebug

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREBASE

air base
airforce base
army base
client base
customer base
debase
fan base
first base
get to first base
home base
make-up base
military base
missile base
naval base
object database
off base
pizza base
Schiff base
seaplane base
tax base

Synonyms and antonyms of firebase in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firebase» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREBASE

Find out the translation of firebase to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of firebase from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firebase» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

firebase
570 millions of speakers

English

firebase
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

firebase
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

firebase
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Огневая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

firebase
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

firebase
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Firebase
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Firebase
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

firebase
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

firebase
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Firebase
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

căn cứ hỏa lực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Firebase
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फायरबेज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Firebase
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Firebase
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Firebase
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вогнева
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

firebase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

firebase
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

firebase
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Firebase
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utskytningsbase
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firebase

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREBASE»

The term «firebase» is regularly used and occupies the 56.488 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREBASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firebase

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREBASE»

Discover the use of firebase in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firebase and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phoenix Rising: Firebase Freedom: Firebase Freedom
One Nation, Under God--Theirs Eighteen months ago, America was invaded from within--by the self-proclaimed "Army of Allah.
William W. Johnstone, J.A Johnstone, 2012
2
Woodruff's Firebase
Independent minded Sara Phillips is desolated by the death of her ex-rodeo star husband, Billy MacKenzie.
David M. Celley, 2006
3
Soldiering on in a Dying War: The True Story of the Firebase ...
Drawing on declassified reports and first-person interviews, the author examines incidents during the Vietnam War in which U.S. soldiers defied orders to go out on patrol, arguing that these events were largely misunderstood by the American ...
William J. Shkurti, 2011
4
The Siege of LZ Kate: The Battle for an American Firebase in ...
This is the story of their desperate defense and against-all-odds escape. • Details on the Americans' harrowing escape, which covered 2.5 miles of enemy-infested ground in five hours in the dark of night • Explains how the Americans ...
Arthur G. Sharp, 2014
5
Sappers in the Wire: The Life and Death of Firebase Mary Ann
From the author of The Battle for Saigon and The Magnificent Bastards comes this first full-scale account of one of the U.S. Army's darkest moments in Vietnam. Includes eight pages of photos.
Keith William Nolan, 2007
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The Ghosts of Thua Thien: An American Soldier's Memoir of ...
Firebase Birmingham seemed pretty nice after our recent field experiences and it was good to be back. It was really great to be able to take a shower every day, wear relatively clean fatigues and eat hot chow most of the time. The food on ...
John A. Nesser, 2008
7
Steel and Blood: South Vietnamese Armor and the War for ...
Firebase Lolo, held by the headquarters of 1st Infantry Regiment,alsobegan to come under enemy artillery attack. • 14 March: Theenemy firedtwohundred 122mm rocketsand onehundred 152mm artillery roundsinto Firebase Lolo,forcing the ...
Ha Mai Viet, 2013
8
Full Stack Web Development with Backbone.js
Firebase. To round out the basics of fetching remote data, let's point the Movies collection to a hosted service. There area number of “noBackend” providers offering API hosting that can takeawaythe pains to build and maintain a backend  ...
Patrick Mulder, 2014
9
Steel and Blood: South Vietnamese Armor and the War for ...
Firebase Lolo, held by the headquarters of 1st Infantry Regiment, also began to come under enemy artillery attack. 14 March: The enemy fired two hundred 122- mm rockets and one hundred r 152-mm artillery rounds into Firebase Lolo, forcing ...
Mai Việt Hà, 2008
10
RatPack Airlines: The Low and Slow Airwar over Southeast Asia
“Red, the firebase is about 6 miles due east on our present course. They have a spotter in the air to guide us, and he has us in sight.” “Okay, start looking around for that spotter, tell them our ETA over the target area is four minutes. Ask them to  ...
Ray McComber, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREBASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firebase is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Afghanistan, Kabul: How an ex-Queensland policeman is protecting …
When he arrived at US Firebase Shank in eastern Afghanistan, the American officer in charge quizzed him about his record of being shot at and ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
2
COMMENTARY: Through fiction, veterans present a clearer truth on …
Soldiers from the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry, take defensive positions at firebase Restrepo after receiving fire from Taliban positions ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
3
Firefighters evacuated from Montreal Lake, six buildings lost
According to Henderson, crews at the Weyakwin firebase north of Montreal Lake were also evacuated. Geographic location: Montreal Lake. «Prince Albert Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
This 61-Year-Old Tank Still Fights Everywhere
In a tank-on-tank confrontation at the besieged firebase at Dak To II in Kontum, two South Vietnamese M-41 light tanks fired three 76-millimeter ... «War is Boring, Jun 15»
5
How To Mobilize and Sync Google Maps Data With Firebase
For real-time features, the author uses Firebase, which is a NoSQL mobile app platform that is able to sync data across devices for online and ... «ProgrammableWeb, Jun 15»
6
Secrecy shrouds evangelical group's plan to infiltrate Twin Cities …
In 2014, the group set up camp at First Baptist Church in downtown Minneapolis where “messengers” engaged in “24/7 firebase” outreach, ... «TheColu.mn, Jun 15»
7
Wave that flag with pride
Coming in from a security patrol around an isolated firebase, from a road march with armored vehicles, or escorting dignitaries to an embassy, ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jun 15»
8
Google's Firebase mobile platform accommodates offline usage
Looking to promote mobile development in the cloud, Google has announced that its Firebase platform now accommodates offline usage on ... «InfoWorld, Jun 15»
9
Google's Firebase backend SDKs get mobile offline support for iOS …
In a talk today at the I/O developer conference in San Francisco, Firebase cofounder James Tamplin will announce the new offline support in ... «VentureBeat, May 15»
10
Google Leverages Near Real-Time Backend Development With …
From Google Cloud Platform's team, Mandy Waite presented at QCon London 2015 Firebase, a solution to help teams being focused on ... «InfoQ.com, Mar 15»

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