fireline

English

noun
Definitions
  • A firebreak.
  • A row of firefighters seeking to stop spread of a forest fire.
  • The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English line (figure, stated positions of a political religious group).

Origin

English

line

Gloss

figure, stated positions of a political religious group

Kanji

姿

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