Complete Definition of "firebreak"

English
Noun
firebreak
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#An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.
#:The firefighters used a bulldozer to clear a firebreak in the forest to try to contain the forest fire.

Also spelled as two words: fire break

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