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nounfire-breather (plural fire-breathers)
plural fire-breathers
- alternativeAlternative form of firebreather.
Marcel was a fire-breather, that is, one who sips the fuel, then spits it at a torch, thus throwing a great ball of fire across the stage. It is a dramatic effect. It is also a dangerous one.
2005, Joe Nickell, Secrets of the sideshows, →ISBN, page 219
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