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| ablaze |
on fire; burning. [1/2 definitions] |
| accelerant |
a substance capable of accelerating a process, such as the spreading of a fire. |
| aflame |
on fire; blazing. [1/2 definitions] |
| afterdamp |
a suffocating gas or mixture of gases that remains in a mine after a methane explosion or fire. |
| air rifle |
a rifle operated by compressed air, used to fire small pellets or the like. |
| ammonium carbonate |
a white powder that is used in baking powder, smelling salts, and substances for fire-extinguishing. |
| ax |
to remove suddenly; fire. [1/4 definitions] |
| backfire |
a fire started to prevent a larger fire from spreading. [1/4 definitions] |
| baking soda |
a white powder used as a leavening agent in baking, an antacid, a mouthwash, and a fire extinguisher; sodium bicarbonate. |
| baptism of fire |
a soldier's first experience of being in combat and under fire. [1/2 definitions] |
| barbecue |
a party, often held outdoors, at which meat and sometimes vegetables are roasted on a grill or spit over an open fire. [2/4 definitions] |
| BBQ |
abbreviation of "barbeque," a party, often held outdoors, at which meat and sometimes vegetables are roasted on a grill or spit over an open fire. |
| bellows |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a device with a flexible, valved air chamber that can be expanded to draw in air and compressed to expel it through a nozzle, used to blow air on a fire or to sound a musical instrument. [1/3 definitions] |
| blaze1 |
a sudden, intense fire, or an outburst of fire or emotion. [2/6 definitions] |
| blockhouse |
a fortified building with openings for cannons and rifles to fire through, formerly built of heavy wooden timbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [1/4 definitions] |
| bonfire |
a large, outdoor fire, often made for entertainment or warmth. |
| brigade |
a group of persons gathered or organized for a specific purpose such as to fight a fire, support a cause, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| brush fire |
a fire in an area of bushes and shrubs. [1/2 definitions] |
| bulkhead |
a wall built across a tunnel to reinforce it and protect against fire, flood, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| bunker |
in warfare, a partially underground fortification from which soldiers can fire weapons. [1/5 definitions] |
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