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fire hawk

fire hawk noun: any of certain types of bird of prey that spread fires by carrying burning material to new locations.

Noun

fire hawk (plural fire hawks)

  1. (Australia) Any of certain types of bird of prey that spread fires by carrying burning material to new locations.

Forms of fire hawk

pluralfire hawks

Questions about fire hawk

What does fire hawk mean?
Fire hawk means any of certain types of bird of prey that spread fires by carrying burning material to new locations.
What part of speech is fire hawk?
Fire hawk is a noun.
What is the plural of fire hawk?
The plural of fire hawk is fire hawks.

Words near fire hawk in the dictionary

  1. fire grouse
  2. fire guard
  3. fire guards
  4. fire hall
  5. fire halls
  6. fire hawk
  7. fire hawks
  8. fire hazard
  9. fire hazards
  10. fire hose
  11. fire hoses

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