fire department
Syllables: fire·de·part·ment
fire department noun: an organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
Noun
fire department (plural fire departments)
- An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
fire department meaning in Hindi and Indonesian
fire department in Hindi
- fire department
- दमकल दस्ता damkal dastā, दमकल damkal
fire department in Indonesian
- fire department
- dinas pemadam kebakaran
Forms of fire department
| plural | fire departments |
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Words formed from fire department
Questions about fire department
- What does fire department mean?
- Fire department means an organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
- What is fire department in Hindi?
- Fire department in Hindi is दमकल दस्ता (damkal dastā), दमकल (damkal). See Fire department meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is fire department?
- Fire department is a noun.
- What is the plural of fire department?
- The plural of fire department is fire departments.
Words near fire department in the dictionary
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