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headfire

headfire noun: a smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.

Noun

headfire (plural headfires)

  1. A smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.

Forms of headfire

pluralheadfires

Origin of headfire

From head + fire.

Questions about headfire

What does headfire mean?
Headfire means a smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.
What part of speech is headfire?
Headfire is a noun.
What is the plural of headfire?
The plural of headfire is headfires.

Words near headfire in the dictionary

  1. headering
  2. headerless
  3. headers
  4. headfast
  5. headfasts
  6. headfire
  7. headfires
  8. headfirst
  9. headfish
  10. headfishes
  11. headfit

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