fire watcher

ˈfaɪər ˈwɒtʃər

Definition

Definition of fire watcher - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

safety roleperson assigned to watch for fires in a specific area

The fire watcher alerted the team about the smoke in the distance..

wildfire prevention

TECH.

individual observing controlled burns to prevent wildfires

TECH.

A fire watcher ensured the safety of the forest area.

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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 watcher

whale watcher

person who observes whales in nature

The whale watcher spotted a pod of dolphins.

clock-watcher

employee who frequently checks the time, eager for work to end

The manager noticed the new hire was a clock-watcher, always glancing at the wall clock..

weight watcher

person who monitors their weight regularly

She became a dedicated weight watcher after her surgery.

binge-watcher

someone who watches multiple episodes in one sitting

She is a binge-watcher who finished the series in two days.

China watcher

person who monitors current affairs in China

The China watcher predicted changes in the trade policy.

Kremlin watcher

person analyzing Kremlin's activities and policies

The Kremlin watcher predicted the new policy changes.

port watcher

tool monitors network ports for activity

The port watcher alerted us to unusual traffic.

Examples of fire watcher in a sentence

During the event, a fire watcher was stationed at each corner.
The fire watcher reported no signs of danger.
During the burn, the fire watcher stayed alert.

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French:guetteur d'incendie, surveillant d'incendie, ...
German:Brandwächter, Feuerwächter, ...
Italian:osservatore antincendio, osservatore del fuoco, ...
Spanish:observador de incendios, ...
Portuguese:vigia de incêndio, vigia de incêndios, ...
Chinese:防火员, 火灾观察员, ...
Japanese:火の見役, 火の見, ...
Arabic:مُراقِبُ الحَرائِقِ, مراقب حرائق, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁגִּיחַ אֵשׁ, תַּצְפִּיתָן אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:пожарный наблюдатель, наблюдатель за огнем, ...
Ukrainian:пожежний спостерігач, спостерігач за вогнем, ...
Hindi:आग प्रहरी, आग पर्यवेक्षक, ...
Bengali:অগ্নি পর্যবেক্ষক, ফায়ার ওয়াচার, ...
Catalan:vigilant del foc, vigilant de foc, ...
Czech:požární hlídka, požárník, ...
Danish:brandvagt, brandobservatør, ...
Dutch:brandwacht, brandobservator, ...
Greek:παρατηρητής πυρκαγιάς, παρατηρητής πυρκαγιών, ...
Hungarian:tűzőr, ellenőrzött égetést felügyelő személy, ...
Khmer:អ្នកឃ្លាំមើលអគ្គិភ័យ, អ្នកត្រួតពិនិត្យភ្លើង, ...
Korean:화재 감시자, 화재 감시원, ...
Persian:نگهبان آتش, ناظر آتش, ...
Polish:obserwator pożarowy, obserwator ognia, ...
Portuguese (BR):vigia de incêndio, observador de incêndios, ...
Romanian:observator de incendii, paznic de incendii, ...
Swedish:brandvakt, ...
Thai:ผู้เฝ้าระวังไฟ, ...
Turkish:yangın gözcüsü, yangın gözlemcisi, ...
Vietnamese:người quan sát lửa, người canh lửa, ...

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