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Meaning of "firefloat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREFLOAT

firefloat  [ˈfaɪəˌfləʊt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREFLOAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firefloat 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 FIREFLOAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of firefloat in the English dictionary

The definition of firefloat in the dictionary is a boat used for firefighting.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREFLOAT


afloat
əˈfləʊt
bloat
bləʊt
bobfloat
ˈbɒbˌfləʊt
clote
kləʊt
float
fləʊt
flote
fləʊt
Fomalhaut
ˈfəʊməˌləʊt
gloat
ɡləʊt
matelote
ˈmætəˌləʊt
matelotte
ˈmætəˌləʊt
outfloat
ˌaʊtˈfləʊt
papillote
ˈpæpɪˌləʊt
pardalote
ˈpɑːdəˌləʊt
ploat
pləʊt
refloat
ˌriːˈfləʊt
tylote
ˈtaɪləʊt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREFLOAT

fired up
firedamp
firedog
firedragon
firedrake
firefang
firefight
firefighter
firefighting
fireflies
fireflood
firefly
fireguard
firehouse
fireless
fireless cooker
firelight
firelighter
firelit
firelock

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREFLOAT

bubble float
coat
deep throat
fishing boat
goat
have by the throat
houseboat
in the same boat
milk float
miss the boat
oat
on the coat
overcoat
petticoat
sailboat
steamboat
stick float
the Goat
throat
trench coat

Synonyms and antonyms of firefloat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firefloat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREFLOAT

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

Translator English - Chinese

firefloat
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

firefloat
570 millions of speakers

English

firefloat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

firefloat
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

firefloat
280 millions of speakers

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firefloat
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

firefloat
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

firefloat
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

firefloat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Firefloat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

firefloat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

firefloat
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

firefloat
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Translator English - Javanese

Firefloat
85 millions of speakers
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firefloat
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Translator English - Tamil

firefloat
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अग्निशामक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

firefloat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

firefloat
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

firefloat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

firefloat
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

firefloat
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

firefloat
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

firefloat
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

firefloat
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

firefloat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firefloat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREFLOAT»

The term «firefloat» is used very little and occupies the 183.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREFLOAT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREFLOAT»

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Gas & Oil Power
Firefloat 80 " with all her monitors in use during a demonstration General arrangement of " Firefloat 80 ", the smaller of. A DEMONSTRATION by two firefloats of new design took place recently in Portsmouth harbour. They have been designed ...
2
George Cross Heroes
Theywere called to dealwith amine which had landed insoft mud in Roding River, which runs into Barking Creekin Essex. Having assessed the situation, DuppaMiller borrowed a canoeand put iton a Fire Service firefloat.He and Tuckwell then ...
Michael Ashcroft, 2012
3
The Dock and Harbour Authority
Voith Water Tractor— continued the Belgian Navy where a combination of tractor and firefloat was attempted for the first time enabling these vessels to have wider use (see Figs. 4 and 5). In spite of the small overall length of 16 m. the extreme ...
4
The Motor Ship
... Firefloat, 487 Record of the " Clan Macdougall," Nine Years* Unblemished. 187 Rceonst ruction at Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson's Yard, 392 Refrigerated M.S. " Tern," The 760-ton, 459 Research and Marine Gas Turbine ...
5
Shipbuilding & Shipping Record: A Journal of Shipbuilding, ...
Such hopeful and ambitious descriptions as " pilot craft ", " amphibious ambulance " or " high speed firefloat " tended to be desperate sales attempts rather than indicative of any proven need for these roles. Consequently a great many of the ...
6
Ship & Boat and Marine Trader
... and the Thames Estuary. Decca River Radar type 215 has been fitted in Fireflair, a 66 ft. firefloat based near Gravesend and available for fighting fires in shipping on the river, as well as for riverside fires on both Kent and Essex shores.
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Fairplay International Shipping Journal
FIREFLOAT. LLOYD'S REGISTER OF SHIPPING OF LONG BEACH Dept. P.P., P.O.. A NOVEL type of firefighting float for dealing with outbreaks of fire on tankers while in port has gone into service at Swansea. This unusual craft, named the ...
8
Marine Engineer and Naval Architect
General arrangement of " Firefloat 80 ". Ample deck working space is a feature of the design Engine room arrangement of " Firefloat 80." The echelon disposition. ship just forward of amidships and approximately one foot above the waterline.
9
Lloyd's List Law Reports
Hucks. On Nov. 6, there is another letter : Dear Mrs. Hucks, Will you kindly allow bearer to look over my firefloat Emerald. And somebody else went down. The defendant knew perfectly well no work had been done on the boat, but there was no ...
J. A Edwards, Henry Patten Henley, 1954
10
The Evacuation from Dunkirk: 'Operation Dynamo', 26 May-June ...
The firefloat Massey Shaw, on passage from Ramsgate toLondon, was only 200 yardsaway atthe timeand picked up40, reported to beall sailors, which shetransferred to the Albury. The King GeorgeV lowered four boats andpicked up67.
W.J.R. Gardner, 2014

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREFLOAT»

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Any room left would be used by the firefloat William Gregson, and a couple of tugs moored on the dock wall side of the stage. I believe that the ... «Liverpool Echo, Apr 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Firefloat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/firefloat>. Jun 2026 ».
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