Look up: firebreak

1. firebreak
   An existing barrier, or one constructed before a fire occurs, from which all or most flammable materials have been removed.
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2. firebreak
   [n] - a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
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3. firebreak
   any natural or constructed discontinuity in potential fuels that segregates,stops,and controls the spread of fire or provides a control line from which to control a fire Category: Management in the public and private sector
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4. firebreak
   fireguard noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
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5. Firebreak
   A `firebreak` (also called a `fireroad`, `fire line` or `fuel break`) is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that acts as a barrier to slow or stop the progress of a bushfire or wildfire. A firebreak may occur naturally where there is a lack of vegetation or "fuel", such as a...
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