| fire alarm |
a device that gives off a noise to signal that a fire is occurring. |
| firearm |
a small gun, such as a pistol or rifle. |
| firecracker |
a small paper tube filled with gunpowder, which explodes and makes a loud noise when its fuse is lit. Firecrackers are sometimes used during celebrations. |
| fire department |
a part of a city or town government that works to prevent and put out fires, or the people who work for it. |
| fire engine |
a large truck that carries firefighters and their tools to a fire. Fire engines usually have a ladder and a pump for spraying water or chemicals used to put out fires. |
| fire escape |
a metal stair or ladder used as an emergency exit in case of fire. Fire escapes are usually on the outside of buildings. |
| fire extinguisher |
a container for chemicals that can be sprayed on a fire to put it out. |
| firefighter |
someone who fights fires, either for pay or as a volunteer. |
| firefly |
an insect whose lower body flashes with light at night. A firefly is a kind of beetle. |
| firehouse |
a building in which equipment for fighting fires is kept and where firefighters meet; fire station. |
| fireman |
a male firefighter. |
| fireplace |
a brick or stone space in a room for making fires. A fireplace has a chimney, which keeps smoke from building up inside the room. |
| fireproof |
difficult or impossible to set on fire or to damage or destroy with fire. |
| fireside |
the area near a fireplace. |
| fire station |
a place where firefighters stay and where fire trucks and things to fight fires are kept. |
| fire truck |
a large truck that firefighters ride in to go to a fire and that carries the things firefighters need to put out fires; fire engine. |
| fire up |
to get (something) burning, heating, or cooking. [2 definitions] |
| firewood |
wood that is burned for cooking or heating. |
| fireworks |
devices that burn or explode to make noise, bright lights, or brilliant colors. [2 definitions] |
| firm1 |
hard or solid when pressed; not soft. [2 definitions] |
| firm2 |
a business started by two or more people. |