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Fire brigade
//ˈfaɪə(ɹ)bɹɪˌɡeɪd// noun
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Noun
- 1 A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job. US
- 2 British name for a fire department wordnet
- 3 An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. Ireland, UK
- 4 a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires wordnet
- 5 A trained unit that can be rapidly deployed to deal with any difficult situation. US
"General Westmoreland used some incoming troops as a fire brigade to squelch major threats and keep the Communists off balance."
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