surface fire

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Noun surface fire has 1 sense

surface fire - a forest fire that burns only the surface litter and undergrowth
--₁ is a kind of forest fire

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Surface Fire

Definition: A type of wildfire that occurs on the surface layers of vegetation, usually burning low-lying shrubs and grasses.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Wildfire

Usage: Popular

Sample Sentence: The surface fire quickly spread through the dry grass and threatened nearby homes.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: Ignite

Usage: Local

Sample Sentence: The matchstick made it easy to surface fire the logs in the fireplace.

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