fire blindness

noun

Temporary blindness of a fireman caused by the glare of the firebox.

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Meanings

nounfire blindness (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountablerail transportTemporary blindness of a fireman caused by the glare of the firebox.
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APA

fire blindness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20blindness

MLA

“fire blindness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20blindness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire blindness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20blindness.

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