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Meaning of "firebreak" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREBREAK

firebreak  [ˈfaɪəˌbreɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREBREAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firebreak 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 FIREBREAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

firebreak

Firebreak

A firebreak is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a bushfire or wildfire. A firebreak may occur naturally where there is a lack of vegetation or "fuel", such as a river, lake or canyon. Firebreaks may also be man-made, and many of these also serve as roads, such as a logging road, four-wheel drive trail, secondary road, or a highway.

Definition of firebreak in the English dictionary

The definition of firebreak in the dictionary is Also: fireguard, fire line. a strip of open land in a forest or on a prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire. Other definition of firebreak is a measure taken to arrest the advance of anything dangerous or harmful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREBREAK


aerobrake
ˈɛərəʊˌbreɪk
bandbrake
ˈbændˌbreɪk
brake
breɪk
break
breɪk
canebrake
ˈkeɪnˌbreɪk
daybreak
ˈdeɪˌbreɪk
gaolbreak
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk
halterbreak
ˈhɔːltərˌbreɪk
handbrake
ˈhændˌbreɪk
heartbreak
ˈhɑːtˌbreɪk
housebreak
ˈhaʊsˌbreɪk
inbreak
ˈɪnˌbreɪk
jailbreak
ˈdʒeɪlˌbreɪk
make-or-break
ˌmeɪkəˈbreɪk
outbreak
ˈaʊtˌbreɪk
parabrake
ˈpærəˌbreɪk
parbreak
ˈpɑːˌbreɪk
stonebreak
ˈstəʊnˌbreɪk
windbreak
ˈwɪndˌbreɪk
wordbreak
ˈwɜːdˌbreɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREBREAK

fireback
fireball
fireballer
firebase
firebird
fireboard
fireboat
firebomb
firebox
firebrand
firebrat
firebrick
firebug
firecracker
firecrest
fired up
firedamp
firedog
firedragon
firedrake

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREBREAK

career break
city break
coffee break
commercial break
freak
leg break
lucky break
lunch break
make or break
March break
newsbreak
off break
page break
price break
service break
station break
tax break
tea break
tie-break
upbreak

Synonyms and antonyms of firebreak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firebreak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREBREAK

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

Translator English - Chinese

防火带
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cortafuegos
570 millions of speakers

English

firebreak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

firebreak
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مانع للنار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

противопожарные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aceiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

firebreak
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pare-feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Firebreak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerschneise
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

防火帯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확실하게했다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Firebreak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

firebreak
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

firebreak
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्निशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alev önleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tagliafuoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

firebreak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протипожежні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

firebreak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροπέδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

brandpad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brandgata
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

firebreak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firebreak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREBREAK»

The term «firebreak» is regularly used and occupies the 86.298 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREBREAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «firebreak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «firebreak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREBREAK»

Discover the use of firebreak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firebreak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Firebreak: A Parker Novel
"Firebreak takes Parker to a palatial Montana hunting lodge where a dot-com millionaire hides a gallery of stolen old masters--which will fetch Parker a pretty penny if his team can just get it past the mansion's tight security.
Richard Stark, 2011
2
Firebreak
When a call for a Holy War unites the Arab world, a politically and militarily weakened U.S. president dispatches a squadron of F-15 fighter planes to the volatile Middle East. Reprint. NYT.
Richard Herman, 2010
3
Firebreak
Firefighter Paul Wintershins had run into a fire to rescue someone--and died.
Anna Leonard, 2010
4
Debates
of the firebreak, to enable the farmer to protect himself, to a certain extent, against his lazy neighbour. Mr. BINNS : If the owners of two adjoining farms do not choose to burn grass they will not do it. If one only chooses to do it he will charge the ...
KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Legislative Assembly, 1895
5
Biennial Report of the State Forester
This appropriation is being handled through Mr. Stuart J. Flintham, County Forester, who made the following report on the work done with state and county funds for the fiscal year 1921-1922 : North Tuna Canyon firebreak, 8.75 miles $3,652 ...
California. State Board of Forestry, 1906
6
Votes and Proceedings
In every Division of the Colony to which this Act shall apply, the owner or occupier of a farm may, between the 30th day of April and the 15th day of August, make a firebreak as hereinafter defined on any boundary of his farm. Before making ...
KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Legislative Council, 1895
7
Biennial Report
This appropriation is being handled through Mr. Stuart J. Plintham, County Forester, who made the following report on the work done with state and county funds for the fiscal year 1921-1922 : North Tuna Canyon firebreak, 8.75 miles $3,652 ...
California. State Board of Forestry, 1921
8
Farewell to Manzanar
The American-born author describes her family's experience and impressions when they were forced to relocate to a camp for the Japanese in Owens Valley, California, during World War II.
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, James D. Houston, 2012
9
Report
This appropriation is being handled through Mr. Stuart J. Flintham, County Forester, who made the following report on the work done with state and county funds for the fiscal year 1921-1922: North Tuna Canyon firebreak, 8.75 miles $3,632 44 ...
California. State Board of Forestry, 1912
10
Biennial Report of the State Board of Forestry of the State ...
'This appropriation is being handled through Mr. Stuart J. Flintham, County Forester, who made the following report on the workt'dtme with state and county funds for the fiscal year 1921-1922: “ cage. v '. North Tuna Canyon firebreak, 8.75  ...
California. State Board of Forestry, 1921

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREBREAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firebreak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Do Not Dredge in the Cayman Islands
The wide gap between intact reef structures created by dredging will act like a firebreak to the normal migration of reef fish between Seven Mile Beach and ... «TakePart, Jul 15»
2
Ant-Man spoiler free review
There's a lot to be said for a smaller film in this franchise, especially as a kind of firebreak between Ultron and the increasingly crowded Captain ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
3
Mop up starts on Mount Adams fire
23 that will serve as a firebreak should the fire move to the west. Flaggers and a pilot car are directing traffic along the road and travelers should ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»
4
NWT fire situation eases slightly, though threat remains
In a Facebook post, lodge owners said they were able to hold the part of the fire threatening an outlying cabin at a firebreak while ENR crews ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Sunil Shah: Jacob Zuma's ANC - in history books for all the wrong …
Honourable President, I am willing to overlook Nkandla. I will accept that your swimming pool could be misconstrued as a firebreak -maybe you ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
6
Scripps Ranch woman uses greywater to create firebreak
Instead of watering her entire yard, she strategically keeps the trees around the perimeter of her house green – ultimately creating a firebreak. «fox5sandiego.com, Jun 15»
7
Bushfire safety officer appointed
... building protection zones to their properties, working with the firebreak notices and dealing with inquiries on bushfire and safety matters. «Community Newspaper Group, Jun 15»
8
Fire Safe Council: Education, and avoiding catastrophe
Butte County Fire Safe Council also provides free firebreak services to seniors, the disabled, severely ill and low-income individuals. Through ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jun 15»
9
Cool temps aid wildfire crews, but lots of work remains
A crew clears a firebreak on the Anaconda Fire in this undated photo provided by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Posted: Sunday ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jun 15»
10
Glacier Rim Fire Doubles in Size in the North Fork
She said firefighters hoped to build a firebreak around the entire fire before record-breaking temperatures arrived. Before today, Saturday was ... «Flathead Beacon, Jun 15»

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