FIREBREAK

firebreak, fireguard

(noun) a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firebreak (plural firebreaks)

An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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