fireline

English

Etymology

fire +‎ line

Noun

fireline (plural firelines)

  1. A firebreak.
  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. The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.

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