| 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. |
| 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. |