FIREFIGHTER

fireman, firefighter, fire fighter, fire-eater

(noun) a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firefighter (plural firefighters)

A person who puts out fires.

Synonyms

• smoke eater

Hyponyms

• fireman

• firewoman

• hotshot

• smokejumper

• wildfire-fighter

Source: Wiktionary



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