firebreak

ˈfaɪərˌbreɪk

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Definition of firebreak - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fire prevention

Rare

area cleared to stop fire spread

Rare

The firefighters created a firebreak to protect the village.

barrier

break

firewall

figurative

Rare

barrier preventing spread of harm

Rare

The new policy acted as a firebreak against misinformation.

barrier

firewall

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area cleared to stop fire spread

Origin of firebreak

English, fire (fire) + break (barrier)

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fire lane

firebreak

cleared area to prevent fire spread

Examples of firebreak in a sentence

They planned a firebreak to halt the wildfire.
The firewall served as a firebreak against cyber attacks.
Community support was a firebreak to social unrest.

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French:coupe-feu, ...
German:Feuerschneise, Schutzwall, ...
Italian:barriera antincendio, barriera protettiva, ...
Spanish:cortafuegos, barrera de protección, ...
Portuguese:corta-fogo, firebreak, ...
Chinese:防火带, 防护屏障, ...
Japanese:防火帯, 防火線, ...
Arabic:حَاجِز نَارِي, حاجِز وِقائي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹ מְנִיעַת אֵשׁ, חַסַּם אֵשׁ, ...
Russian:противопожарный разрыв, барьер, ...
Ukrainian:протипожежна смуга, бар'єр, ...
Hindi:आग अवरोध, अग्निरोधक, ...
Bengali:অগ্নি বিরতি, অগ্নিনিরোধক, ...
Catalan:tallafoc, ...
Czech:protipožární pás, hráz, ...
Danish:brandbælte, brandmur, ...
Dutch:brandgang, vuurmuur, ...
Greek:αντιπυρικός διάδρομος, φράγμα πυρός, ...
Hungarian:tűzvédő sáv, tűzfal, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែបង្ការភ្លើងឆេះ, របាំង, ...
Korean:방화선, 방화벽, ...
Persian:آتش‌بند, مانع, ...
Polish:przecinka, bariera ochronna, ...
Portuguese (BR):aceiro, corta-fogo, ...
Romanian:paravan, zid de protecție, ...
Swedish:brandgata, brandvägg, ...
Thai:แนวกันไฟ, อุปสรรค, ...
Turkish:yangın şeridi, yangın duvarı, ...
Vietnamese:vành đai chống cháy, rào cản, ...

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Definition of firebreak - Reverso English Dictionary

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