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fireman's carry

fireman's carry noun: a technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance.

fireman's carry: a technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance
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Noun

fireman's carry (usually uncountable, plural fireman's carries)

  1. (usually) A technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance.

Synonyms of fireman's carry

Forms of fireman's carry

pluralfireman's carries

Questions about fireman's carry

What does fireman's carry mean?
Fireman's carry means a technique that allows a person to carry another person on the shoulders without assistance.
What part of speech is fireman's carry?
Fireman's carry is a noun.
What is the plural of fireman's carry?
The plural of fireman's carry is fireman's carries.

Words near fireman's carry in the dictionary

  1. firemaker
  2. firemakers
  3. firemaking
  4. fireman
  5. fireman's carries
  6. fireman's carry
  7. fireman's chair knot
  8. fireman's chair knots
  9. fireman's flap
  10. fireman's lift
  11. fireman's rule

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