firebrick |
a heat-resistant brick, esp. one used in the construction of a furnace, oven, or the like. |
fire brigade |
(chiefly British) an organization that works to prevent and put out fires; fire department. |
firebug |
(informal) someone who purposely starts fires to destroy property; arsonist; pyromaniac. |
fire clay |
a heat-resistant clay used in furnace linings, crucibles, fire bricks, and the like. |
firecracker |
a small paper cylinder filled with gunpowder, used as a noisemaker, esp. during celebrations. |
firedamp |
an extremely explosive gas found in coal mines and composed primarily of methane. |
fire department |
a department of a city or town government that works to prevent and put out fires, or the persons employed in it. |
firedog |
an andiron. |
fire door |
an interior door of heat-resistant material that is designed to contain the spread of a fire in a building. |
fire drill |
a practice exercise covering what to do in case of a fire, either in combating the fire or in escaping from it. |
fire-eater |
a performer, as in a circus, who pretends to swallow fire. [2 definitions] |
fire engine |
a motor truck that carries firefighting equipment and personnel to the scene of a fire and usu. has a pump for spraying water or chemicals. |
fire escape |
a fireproof stairway, ladder, or the like, usu. on the outside of a building, used as an emergency exit in case of fire. |
fire extinguisher |
a portable device containing chemicals that can be sprayed on a fire to extinguish it. |
firefight |
a brief but heavy exchange of gunfire, usu. between small military units; skirmish. |
firefighter |
someone who fights fires, either for pay or as a volunteer. |
fireflood |
a procedure designed to increase the flow of oil from an oil well by injecting compressed air into the ground and burning some of the oil. |
firefly |
any of a number of beetles whose abdomens emit a flashing light at night. |
firehouse |
a building in which equipment for fighting fires is kept and where firefighters assemble; fire station. |
fire hydrant |
a hydrant to which a firefighting hose can be attached; fireplug. |
fire insurance |
insurance against loss or damage of property caused by a fire. |