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firebreak
noun fire·break \-ˌbrāk\
: an area of land that has had plants and trees removed to stop the spread of a fire
Full Definition of FIREBREAK
: a barrier of cleared or plowed land intended to check a forest or grass fire
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First Known Use of FIREBREAK
1841
Rhymes with FIREBREAK
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