fire break

A form of firebreak — An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

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Meanings

nounfire break (plural fire breaks)

plural fire breaks

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of firebreak.
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APA

fire break. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20break

MLA

“fire break.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20break. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire break,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20break.

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