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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“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States

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