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. |
fireless |
combined form of fire. |
firelight |
the light cast by a fire, esp. from a fireplace. |
fireman |
a male firefighter. |
fire opal |
an opal having vibrant red, yellow, or orange flares of color. |
fireplace |
an indoor recess in a chimney, in which fires can be made; hearth. [2 definitions] |
fireplug |
a large terminal water pipe that protrudes from the ground, to which hoses can be connected for fighting fires; fire hydrant. |
firepower |
the capability of a weapon, group of soldiers, ship, or the like to deliver fire. [2 definitions] |
fireproof |
difficult or impossible to damage or destroy with fire. [2 definitions] |
fire-resistant |
difficult to burn. |
fire sale |
a sale at reduced prices of goods presumably damaged by or during a fire. |
fire service |
see "fire brigade." |
fireside |
the area adjacent to a fireplace. [2 definitions] |
fire station |
a building in which firefighting equipment and trucks are kept and at which firefighters are housed or on duty. |
firestorm |
an intense, widespread fire, caused by heavy conventional bombing or by an atomic explosion. [2 definitions] |
fire tower |
a high towerlike structure, usu. in a forest, from which a lookout keeps watch to detect and report fires. |
firetrap |
a building that is at high risk of catching fire and is esp. dangerous in case of fire. |
fire truck |
see "fire engine." |
fire up |
to get (something) burning, heating, or cooking. [2 definitions] |