firebreak

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Noun firebreak has 1 sense

firebreak, fireguard - a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
--₁ is a kind of field

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Firebreak

A firebreak is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire.

Example Sentences:

The firefighters created a firebreak by clearing all the dry brush.
During the wildfire, the firebreak prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring houses.

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