fire hazardn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪə ˌhazəd/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌhæzərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., hazard n.

Etymology: < fire n. + hazard n. Compare earlier fire risk n.

1. The risk of an outbreak of fire; the risk of harm or damage to an individual or property resulting from this. Also: an instance of this.Originally with reference to insurance against fire loss (cf. fire risk n. 1).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk

adventurec1300

balance1330

jeopardyc1374

hazard1527

venture1549

risgoe1638

to run a risco1657

risk1661

fire hazard1846

health hazard1893

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > insurance risk (collective) > specific risks covered

fire risk1802

fire hazard1846

exposure1867

1846 Boston Daily Atlas 5 Mar. They continue to insure against marine and fire hazards, upon the Mutual Principle.

1860 Banker's Mag. Feb. 621 There is no good ground to hope that the laws of fire hazard are going to be suspended, in order to vindicate the wisdom of ignorant and infatuated competition.

1875 Proc. 6th Ann. Meeting Fire Underwriters' Assoc. of Northwest (Chicago) Sept. 30 The lighter products of petroleum have also influenced the rate-column by increasing the fire hazard.

1912 H. M. Hess in H. P. Dunham Business of Insurance I. v. 72 The liability of fire extending beyond the bounds of the buildings in which it starts to other buildings constitutes that element of fire hazard, which underwriters call Exposure.

1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 8 July 4/1 Logging methods..to reduce the fire hazard that now prevails.

1935 Discovery Nov. 316/2 The film used will be of the safety type, which presents somewhat less fire hazard than ordinary newsprint.

2009 G. Corbett Fire Engin.'s Handbk. Firefighter I & II xii. 243/1 People are generally more concerned with crime than they are with the threat of fire. Given the choice, people are more inclined to fortify areas [of their dwelling], regardless of the fire hazard.

2. Something which increases the risk of an outbreak of fire, or of harm or damage resulting from this.

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1893 Amer. Architect & Building News 22 Apr. 58/1 I will now consider the wires in the interior of buildings as a fire hazard.

1936 Washington Post 8 Nov. v. 14/5 Accumulated rubbish in basements is a fire hazard.

1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 13 Dec. 6/5 She thought the paper might have been a fire hazard and took it round to Blackpool fire station for them to test it.

1997 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. c 8/4 Santa's beard would be a fire hazard, his sleigh would be recalled for safety defects.

2011 San Diego June 34/3 If you think of all the fire hazards—everybody, especially out in the backcountry, could have goats on their property clearing the brush.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fire hazard
释义	fire hazardn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪə ˌhazəd/, U.S. /ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌhæzərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fire n., hazard n. Etymology: < fire n. + hazard n. Compare earlier fire risk n. 1. The risk of an outbreak of fire; the risk of harm or damage to an individual or property resulting from this. Also: an instance of this.Originally with reference to insurance against fire loss (cf. fire risk n. 1). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > risk adventurec1300 balance1330 jeopardyc1374 hazard1527 venture1549 risgoe1638 to run a risco1657 risk1661 fire hazard1846 health hazard1893 society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > insurance risk (collective) > specific risks covered fire risk1802 fire hazard1846 exposure1867 1846 Boston Daily Atlas 5 Mar. They continue to insure against marine and fire hazards, upon the Mutual Principle. 1860 Banker's Mag. Feb. 621 There is no good ground to hope that the laws of fire hazard are going to be suspended, in order to vindicate the wisdom of ignorant and infatuated competition. 1875 Proc. 6th Ann. Meeting Fire Underwriters' Assoc. of Northwest (Chicago) Sept. 30 The lighter products of petroleum have also influenced the rate-column by increasing the fire hazard. 1912 H. M. Hess in H. P. Dunham Business of Insurance I. v. 72 The liability of fire extending beyond the bounds of the buildings in which it starts to other buildings constitutes that element of fire hazard, which underwriters call Exposure. 1926 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 8 July 4/1 Logging methods..to reduce the fire hazard that now prevails. 1935 Discovery Nov. 316/2 The film used will be of the safety type, which presents somewhat less fire hazard than ordinary newsprint. 2009 G. Corbett Fire Engin.'s Handbk. Firefighter I & II xii. 243/1 People are generally more concerned with crime than they are with the threat of fire. Given the choice, people are more inclined to fortify areas [of their dwelling], regardless of the fire hazard. 2. Something which increases the risk of an outbreak of fire, or of harm or damage resulting from this. ΚΠ 1893 Amer. Architect & Building News 22 Apr. 58/1 I will now consider the wires in the interior of buildings as a fire hazard. 1936 Washington Post 8 Nov. v. 14/5 Accumulated rubbish in basements is a fire hazard. 1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 13 Dec. 6/5 She thought the paper might have been a fire hazard and took it round to Blackpool fire station for them to test it. 1997 N.Y. Times 5 Dec. c 8/4 Santa's beard would be a fire hazard, his sleigh would be recalled for safety defects. 2011 San Diego June 34/3 If you think of all the fire hazards—everybody, especially out in the backcountry, could have goats on their property clearing the brush. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1846
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