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firebreak.

An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it.

    The firefighters used a bulldozer to clear a firebreak in the forest to try to contain the forest fire.
  2. Any separating barrier.

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

From fire + break. Compare windbreak and breakwater.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.