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fire blindness

fire blindness noun: temporary blindness of a fireman caused by the glare of the firebox.

Noun

fire blindness (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Temporary blindness of a fireman caused by the glare of the firebox.

Questions about fire blindness

What does fire blindness mean?
Fire blindness means temporary blindness of a fireman caused by the glare of the firebox.
What part of speech is fire blindness?
Fire blindness is a noun.

Words near fire blindness in the dictionary

  1. fire blankets
  2. fire blanks
  3. fire blast
  4. fire blight
  5. fire blights
  6. fire blindness
  7. fire block
  8. fire blocks
  9. fire board
  10. fire boards
  11. fire boss

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