Fireline

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A firebreak.
  2. 2
    A row of firefighters seeking to stop spread of a forest fire.

    "The ranger said that working a fire is called being "on the fireline.""

  3. 3
    The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.
Verb
  1. 1
    To create a firebreak.

Example

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"The ranger said that working a fire is called being "on the fireline.""

Etymology

From fire + line.

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