| 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] |
| fire wall |
a wall of fireproof material intended to prevent the spread of fire, as from one part of a building to another. [2 definitions] |
| firewater |
(informal) alcoholic beverages, esp. whiskey. |
| fireweed |
any of various wild plants that grow easily in clearings caused by fire, such as willow herb. |
| firewood |
wood for cooking or heating. |
| fireworks |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) devices that burn or explode to produce noise, bright light, or a brilliant display of colors. [3 definitions] |