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fire watch

fire watch noun: the act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.

Noun

fire watch (plural fire watches)

  1. The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.
    Synonyms:
    fire-watching
  2. A person designated to keep a lookout for fire.
    Synonyms:
    firewatcher

Synonyms of fire watch

Forms of fire watch

pluralfire watches
alternative formfirewatch

Questions about fire watch

What does fire watch mean?
Fire watch means the act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.
What part of speech is fire watch?
Fire watch is a noun.
What is the plural of fire watch?
The plural of fire watch is fire watches.

Words near fire watch in the dictionary

  1. fire trucks
  2. fire up
  3. fire walker
  4. fire walkers
  5. fire warden
  6. fire watch
  7. fire watches
  8. fire whirl
  9. fire whirls
  10. fire worship
  11. fire-bath

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