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fire watches

fire watches is the plural of fire watch.

Meaning of fire watch

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

Questions about fire watches

What is fire watches the plural of?
Fire watches is the plural of fire watch.

Words near fire watches in the dictionary

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

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