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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

fire
verb go off or discharge; `The gun fired`

fire alarm
smoke alarm noun an alarm that is tripped off by fire or smoke

fire ant
noun omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting

fire beetle
Pyrophorus noctiluca noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

fire bell
noun a bell rung to give a fire alarm

fire brigade
fire company noun a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires

fire code
noun set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc

fire control
noun preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

fire control radar
noun naval radar that controls the delivery of fire on a military target

fire control system
noun naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target

fire department
noun the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires

fire door
noun a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire

fire drill
noun an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire

fire engine
fire truck noun any of various large trucks that carry firemen and equipment to the site of a fire

fire escape
emergency exit noun a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency

fire extinguisher
extinguisher noun a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

fire hose
noun a large hose that carries water from a fire hydrant to the site of the fire

fire iron
noun metal fireside implements

fire salamander
Salamandra maculosa noun European salamander having dark skin with usually yellow spots

fire sale
noun a sale of merchandise supposedly damaged by fire

fire screen
fireguard noun a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)

fire ship
noun a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships

fire station
firehouse noun a station housing fire apparatus and firemen

fire tongs
coal tongs noun tongs for taking hold of burning coals

fire tower
noun a watchtower where a lookout is posted to watch for fires

fire tree
Christmas tree 3 Nuytsia floribunda noun a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree of western Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses

fire trench
noun a trench especially constructed for the delivery of small-arms fire

fire walking
noun the ceremony of walking barefoot over hot stones or a bed of embers

fire watching
noun (during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky

fire-bellied toad
Bombina bombina noun toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches on its underside

fire-retardant
fire-resistant adjective difficult to burn

firearm
piece 3 small-arm noun a portable gun; `he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster`

firebase
noun an artillery base to support advancing troops

fireboat
noun a boat equipped to fight fires on ships or along a waterfront

firebomb
verb attack with incendiary bombs; `The rioters fire-bombed the stores`

firebox
noun a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned

firebrat
Thermobia domestica noun lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces

firebreak
fireguard noun a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire

firebrick
noun brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys

firebug
noun a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

firecracker
cracker 1 banger noun firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

firedrake
noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

firefly
Pyrophorus noctiluca noun tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

firelock
noun a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

fireman
noun play in which children pretend to put out a fire

fireman`s ax
fireman`s axe noun an ax that has a long handle and a head with one cutting edge and a point on the other side

fireman`s carry
noun the act of carrying a person over your shoulder

fireplace
noun an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; `the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it`; `he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it`; `the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires`

fireplug
fire hydrant noun an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

firepower
noun (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

fireproof
adjective impervious to damage by fire

firestorm
noun an outburst of controversy; `the incident triggered a political firestorm`

firetrap
noun a building that would be hard to escape from if it were to catch fire

firewall
noun (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; `he moved the throttle to the firewall`

firewater
noun any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)

fireweed
rosebay willowherb noun tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant

firework
pyrotechnic noun (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

firing chamber
gun chamber noun chamber that is the part of a gun that receives the charge

firing line
noun the most advanced and responsible group in an activity; `the firing line is where the action is`

firing pin
noun striker that ignites the charge by striking the primer

firing range
target range noun a practice range for target practice

firing squad
firing party noun a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution

firkin
noun a small wooden keg

firm
loyal adjective unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; `a firm ally`; `loyal supporters`; `the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe`- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; `fast friends`

firm
unfluctuating adjective not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; `stocks are still firm`

firm omelet
noun eggs beaten with milk or cream and cooked until set

firm up
verb arrange firmly; `firm up one`s plans`

firmamental
adjective relating to the firmament or upper regions

firmer chisel
noun a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking

firmness
noun the muscle tone of healthy tissue; `his muscular firmness`

firmware
microcode noun (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory

first
1st adjective indicating the beginning unit in a series

first
adverb the initial time; `when Felix first saw a garter snake`

first aid
noun emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

First Amendment
noun an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech

first and foremost
most importantly adverb of greatest importance; `first and foremost, we must feed the refugees`

first and last
adverb taking everything together; `she was first and last a scientist`

first balcony
noun first or lowest balcony

first base
noun the initial stage in accomplishing something; `we didn`t get to first base with that approach`

first base
noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)

first battle of Ypres
noun battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others

first blush
noun at the first glimpse or impression; `at first blush the idea possesses considerable intuitive appeal but on closer examination it fails`

first class
1st class noun mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection

First Crusade
noun a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there

first degree
noun a degree of one; `all of the terms in a linear equation are of the first degree`

First Epistle of John
I John noun the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle

First Epistle of Peter
I Peter noun the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle

first estate
lords spiritual noun the first of the three estates of the realm; the clergy in France and the lords spiritual in Britain

first gear
first noun the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving

first grade
noun students beginning elementary school

first in first out
FIFO noun inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold

First Lateran Council
noun the first council of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123; focused on church discipline and made plans to recover the Holy Lands from the Muslim `infidels`

first law of motion
Newton`s first law of motion noun a body remains at rest or in motion with a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external force

first mate
noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship

first name
given name noun the name that precedes the surname

first person
noun pronouns and verbs used to refer to the speaker or writer of the language in which they occur

first reading
noun the first presentation of a bill in a legislature

first step
initiative noun the first of a series of actions

first strike
noun the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country`s ability to retaliate; `the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India`

first team
noun a team representing a college or university