firebreak

See also: fire break

English

Alternative forms

• fire break

Etymology

fire +‎ break

Noun

firebreak (plural firebreaks)

1. 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.

Translations

area cleared of flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading

• Danish: brandbælte n
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See also

• firebreak on Wikipedia.Wikipedia