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单词 fire insurance
释义

fire insurance


noun

insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.

Origin of fire insurance

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby fire insurance

fire hat, firehorse, fire hose, firehouse, fire hydrant, fire insurance, fire irons, Fire Island, fireless, fireless cooker, firelight
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Example sentences from the Web for fire insurance

  • In the other building were a number of fire-insurance patrolmen, covering goods to protect them against water damage.

    Children of the Tenements|Jacob A. Riis
  • Old Uncle Nero scratching the fiddle, while the fire-insurance companies tore their hair, was a public benefactor compared to me.

    Plain Mary Smith|Henry Wallace Phillips
  • The difficulties that arise in case of fire-insurance are due largely to the failure to meet these requirements.

    The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter

British Dictionary definitions for fire insurance

fire insurance

noun

insurance covering damage or loss caused by fire or lightning
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