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firefighter
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fire·fight·er also fire fighter  (frftr)
n.
A member of a fire department who fights fires.

firefighting adj. & n.

firefighter [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtə]
n
a person who fights fires, usually a public employee or trained volunteer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.firefighter - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish firesfirefighter - a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
fire department - the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
defender, guardian, protector, shielder - a person who cares for persons or property
fire chief, fire marshal - the head of a fire department
fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger - an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
Translations
firefighter [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtəʳ] Nbombero/a m/f


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