firebreak

🇺🇸 /ˈfaɪərbreɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfaɪəbreɪk/
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noun
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A barrier or area designed to prevent the spread of fire.

The firefighters created a firebreak to contain the wildfire.

translation

n. A barrier or area designed to prevent the spread of fire.

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Plural firebreaks