firebreak
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firebreak
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From fire + break. Compare windbreak and breakwater.
noun firebreaks · fire break
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An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
The firefighters used a bulldozer to clear a firebreak in the forest to try to contain the forest fire.
Similar: firetrail
- Any separating barrier. That policy could consist of a statement that the declaring nation would not be the first to use nuclear weapons. This would strengthen the firebreak between the use of conventional and nuclear weapons.
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noun area cleared of flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading
| Español | cortafuegos, cortafuego |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방화선 banghwaseon |
| Português | aceiro, atalhada |
| Deutsch | Brandschneise |
Talk about this word "firebreak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firebreak. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firebreak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firebreak "firebreak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firebreak.Cite this
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title = {firebreak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
