firefighting

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firefighting

  • /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌfaɪ.tɪŋ/

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From fire + fighting.

noun fire fighting

  1. uncountable The extinguishing of a fire.
  2. uncountable The profession of being a firefighter.
  3. broadly, figuratively, uncountable Solving an urgent problem.

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noun action of extinguishing a fire

한국어소방 sobang
日本語消防 shōbō
中文消防 xiāofáng
हिन्दीअग्निशमन agniśman
Portuguêsextinção de incêndio/incêndios
Françaislutte contre l’incendie
DeutschBrandbekämpfung
Ελληνικάπυρόσβεση pyrósvesi
Русскийпожаротуше́ние požarotušénije
Tiếng Việtchữa cháy

noun profession

हिन्दीअग्निशामक agniśāmak
עבריתכבאות kabaút

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"firefighting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firefighting. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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firefighting. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firefighting

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"firefighting." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firefighting.

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@misc{firefighting_2026,
  title = {firefighting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firefighting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}