headfire

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noun

A smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.

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Meanings

nounheadfire (plural headfires)

plural headfires

  1. A smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.

Origin

From head + fire.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“headfire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headfire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headfire.

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