fire triangle

ˈfaɪər ˈtraɪ.æŋ.ɡəl

Definition

Definition of fire triangle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fire sciencethree elements needed for a fire: fuel, oxygen, heat

Understanding the fire triangle is crucial for fire safety.

firefightingdiagram showing the three elements of a fire

The fire triangle diagram is used in safety training.

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Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work..

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

Expressions with triangle

eternal triangle

romantic relationship involving three people, often with jealousy

The movie is about an eternal triangle.

love triangle

romantic relationship involving three people

The movie revolves around a complex love triangle.

warning triangle

triangular sign used to alert drivers to potential hazards

He placed the warning triangle behind his car to signal the breakdown.

equilateral triangle

three-sided regular polygon

The equilateral triangle is a basic shape in geometry.

right triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right triangle..

right-angled triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right-angled triangle..

oblique triangle

triangle having no right angle

An oblique triangle has angles that are not 90 degrees.

acute triangle

triangle with all angles less than 90 degrees

In an acute triangle, each angle is less than 90 degrees.

isosceles triangle

triangle with at least two equal sides

The isosceles triangle has two sides of 5 cm each.

obtuse triangle

triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of an obtuse triangle..

Examples of fire triangle in a sentence

The campfire was extinguished by removing one part of the fire triangle.
Understanding the fire triangle is crucial for firefighters.
The instructor explained the fire triangle thoroughly.

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French:triangle du feu, ...
German:Feuerdreieck, ...
Italian:triangolo del fuoco, ...
Spanish:triángulo del fuego, ...
Portuguese:triângulo do fogo, ...
Chinese:火三角, 火灾三要素图, ...
Japanese:火の三角形, 火災三角形, ...
Arabic:مُثَلَّث الحَرِيق, مُثَلَّث النَّار, ...
Hebrew:מְשׁוּלַּשׁ הָאֵשׁ, דִּיאַגְרַמַת מְשֻׁלַּשׁ הָאֵשׁ, ...
Russian:огненный треугольник, треугольник огня, ...
Ukrainian:трикутник вогню, ...
Hindi:अग्नि त्रिकोण, ...
Bengali:আগুন ত্রিভুজ, ফায়ার ট্রায়াঙ্গেল, ...
Catalan:triangle del foc, ...
Czech:trojúhelník hoření, ...
Danish:brandtrekant, ...
Dutch:branddriehoek, ...
Greek:τρίγωνο της φωτιάς, πυρικό τρίγωνο, ...
Hungarian:tűzháromszög, ...
Khmer:ត្រីកោណភ្លើង, ...
Korean:화재 삼각형, 화재의 삼요소, ...
Persian:مثلث آتش, نمودار آتش, ...
Polish:trójkąt ognia, ...
Portuguese (BR):triângulo do fogo, ...
Romanian:triunghiul focului, ...
Swedish:brandtriangel, ...
Thai:สามเหลี่ยมไฟ, แผนภาพไฟ, ...
Turkish:yangın üçgeni, ...
Vietnamese:tam giác lửa, ...

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