Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A member of a fire department who fights fires.
Wiktionary
- n. A person who puts out fires.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A person whose occupation it is to go to the scene of an unwanted fire and extinguish it; a member of a fire company; a fireman{1} or a woman who fights fires.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
- n. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
Examples
“Being a cop or a firefighter is a FAR cry from elected officials.”
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“(Soundbite of bell) SAGAL: A Wisconsin firefighter said rescuing a nine-year-old boy from inside a claw machine was made difficult by the fact the boy was quote blank.”
“Eventually Callie must decide … which firefighter is the one that sets her heart on fire?”
“The Home, a visceral horror thriller, unfolds after a firefighter is nearly killed during a failed rescue that leaves him physically and emotionally scarred.”
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“A small town firefighter is investigating a series of arsons.”
“Today at Boing Boing Gadgets, we saw Samsung's Pixon camera-phone, a fakeleak of the new MacBook Pro, a robot communist firefighter from the 1930s, and a web server the size of a business card.”
“The average base salary for a Fairfax firefighter is $56,990 a year, compared with $52,754 for a police officer, according to county figures.”
“The boost isn't quite as dramatic as it would seem, since rising prices and a fluctuating exchange rate have made comparisons difficult, but being a firefighter is now a well-paying job in Baghdad.”
“If I set a building on fire and a firefighter is harmed, I am responsible for the harm to that person.”
“The typical firefighter is a very linear person," Badgett says.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘firefighter’.
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Politically Correct Terms
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fellow Muslims, ageing population, gender mainstreaming, emerging democracies, mentally challeng..., intellectually di..., African American, native American, first nations, Caucasian, firefighter, police officer and 205 more...
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INTERP - sexist language
Problematic and recommended terms according to the EP's guide on gender neutral language use
writer, waitress, waiter, usher, mayor, head, chair, staff, nurse, actor, gender-neutral la..., biased and 103 more...
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Fire when ready
Words and phrases containing fire.
fire ant, crossfire, fire and brimstone, spitfire, firepower, fireflower, firetower, firetrap, brushfire, fireworks, fire storm, fight fire with fire and 84 more...
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Black Saturday
A list in relation to the bushfires which commenced in earnest on Saturday 7 Feb 2009 in the state of Victoria, Australia.
marysville, ember attack, fire services, megafire, relief effort, emergency, cfa, brian naylor, kinglake, darkest day, last stand, hotline and 61 more...
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The name of the rose(bush)
Rose varieties
easy cherry pie, a caen la paix, eglantine, a capella, a fleurs gigantes..., a shropshire lad, abba dabba, faint heart, fair bianca, faberge, fairy changeling, fair play and 43 more...
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The Feminist Outcry
A hypothetical band of female activists has expressed outrage over the Testosterone City franchise, prompting a list of their own. A hearty collection of androgynous alternatives to the male-domina...
flight attendant, administrative as..., law enforcement o..., hospital volunteer, waitstaff, sales representative, congressperson, firefighter, mail carrier, bartender, chairperson, fisher and 4 more...
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