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firebreak

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Forestry
fire·break /ˈfaɪəbreɪk $ ˈfaɪr-/ noun [countable]  TAFa narrow piece of land where all the plants and trees have been removed, made to prevent fires from spreading 防火障,防火带
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firebreakUsing a firebreak as a foot path, the men moved up the 1,350-foot peak.
fire·break nounChineseSyllable
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firebreak
firebreak /ˈfaɪəbreɪk $ ˈfaɪr-/ noun [countable]
a narrow piece of land where all the plants and trees have been removed, made to prevent fires from spreading


fire·breakBrE /ˈfaɪəbreɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfaɪərbreɪk/ 🔊 nouna thing that stops a fire from spreading, for example a special door or a strip of land in a forest that has been cleared of trees 火障(如防火安全门、防火带、防火线)   see also fire line