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containment line

containment line noun: a linear area which has been cleared of inflammable material in order to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

Noun

containment line (plural containment lines)

  1. A linear area which has been cleared of inflammable material in order to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

Forms of containment line

pluralcontainment lines

Questions about containment line

What does containment line mean?
Containment line means a linear area which has been cleared of inflammable material in order to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
What part of speech is containment line?
Containment line is a noun.
What is the plural of containment line?
The plural of containment line is containment lines.

Words near containment line in the dictionary

  1. containing oneself
  2. containings
  3. containment
  4. containment boom
  5. containment booms
  6. containment line
  7. containment lines
  8. containments
  9. contains
  10. contains multitudes
  11. contains oneself

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