Multialarm

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Requiring the work of several firetrucks to contain or extinguish. US, not-comparable
"Fires which have heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars."

Example

"Fires which have heretofore been one‐alarm skirmishes are now multialarm small wars."

Etymology

From multi- + alarm.

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