firebreak

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

2. noun Any separating barrier.

Similar words

fireguard firebreaking flashover firebed firefront spot fire backburn freeburn back fire hot spot

Often followed by

between and to is in around that road against

Word family

firebreaks