signal fire

noun

A fire lit to convey a message or serve as a beacon, by either light or smoke.

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signal light

Meanings

nounsignal fire (plural signal fires)

plural signal fires

  1. A fire lit to convey a message or serve as a beacon, by either light or smoke.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna fire set as a signal

Similar
signal light
Broader
beaconbeacon fire

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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