surface fire
ˈsɜːrfɪs ˈfaɪər
Definition

Definition of surface fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

natureTECH.forest fire burning surface litter and undergrowthTECH.
  • The surface fire cleared the underbrush without harming the trees.
ground fire

Adjective

forestTECH.burning on the ground without reaching treesTECH.
  • The surface fire damage was limited to the forest floor.
ground fire
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Images of surface fire

  • surface fire: forest fire burning surface litter and undergrowth
    forest fire burning surface litter and undergrowth

Expressions with surface

on the surfaceadv.
at the outermost layer or level
The paint looks fine on the surface but is peeling underneath.
below the surfaceadv.
in a position under the top layer
The fish swam below the surface.
bring to the surfacev.
cause something to rise to the top
The diver brought the treasure to the surface.
bubble to the surfacev.
rise to the top of a liquid
The air bubbles to the surface of the water.
under the surfaceadv.
existing beneath the top layer or exterior
The water was calm, but under the surface, currents were strong.
beneath the surfaceadv.
under the top layer
The treasure was buried beneath the surface of the sand.

Expressions with fire

on fireadj.
burning with flames or light
The house is on fire.
catch firev.
start to burn or burst into flames
The dry leaves can easily catch fire.
fire upv.
start or energize a machine or device
He fired up the computer to begin work..
shout firev.
yell 'fire' to alert others to danger
He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.
catch on firev.
begin to burn suddenly and intensely
The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.
fan the firev.
increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air
He used a newspaper to fan the fire.
feed the firev.
add fuel to a fire to keep it burning
He used dry wood to feed the fire.
keep the fire burningv.
sustain a literal fire
He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.
light a firev.
ignite a fire using a match or lighter
She used a match to light a fire.
put out a firev.
stop a fire from burning
The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

Terms related to surface fire

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
surfblazeburnfireforestlitterundergrowthvegetationwildfireconflagrationforest fireground fire

Examples of surface fire in a sentence

  • Firefighters quickly contained the surface fire.
  • The surface fire spread across the dry grasslands.

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  1. French:feu de surface, superficiel, ...
  2. German:Bodenfeuer, Bodenbrand, ...
  3. Italian:fuoco di superficie, superficiale, ...
  4. Spanish:fuego superficial, de incendio superficial, ...
  5. Portuguese:fogo rasteiro, rasteiro, ...
  6. Chinese:地表火, 地面燃烧的, ...
  7. Japanese:地表火災, 地表火の, ...
  8. Arabic:حَرِيق سَطْحِيّ, سَطْحِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׂרֵפַת קַרְקַע, קַרְקָעִי, ...
  10. Russian:поверхностный пожар, поверхностный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:поверхнева пожежа, поверхневий, ...
  12. Hindi:सतही आग, जमीन पर लगी आग, ...
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