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(fire-break) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a strip of land cleared to stop fires.

Example Sentence

The firefighters set up a firebreak along the forest. Spelled as one word.

More Example Sentences

They built a firebreak near the house.

Synonyms

fire lane; buffer zone

Antonyms

trees

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