Definition of firebreak in English:

firebreak

nounˈfʌɪəbreɪkˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbreɪk

An obstacle to the spread of fire, such as a strip of open space in a forest.
we passed into a conifer forest and followed firebreaks downhill
a fire-resistant door designed to be a firebreak
Example sentencesExamples
- They opened firebreaks in lower areas, around 1,600m above sea level, to prevent the fire from spreading down the mountain.
- Even the channel proved inadequate as a firebreak, as strong winds carried burning debris over two kilometres to Bruny Island to start fresh fires.
- The imposing stone structure served as a firebreak during the 1948 fire and the neighbouring presbytery, built of timber was saved from the flames.
- Ian, the sanctuary manager, has been busy on the grader putting the finishing touches to a firebreak.
- As a consequence, the fire regime has been influenced by an increase in ignition sources, by changes in the fuel load, and by the creation of firebreaks.
- Although the main purpose of these roads is to provide all-weather access, they can also serve as effective firebreaks if vegetation is kept to a minimum or eliminated.
- ‘About 150 firefighters are working 12-hour shifts and are in the process of beating, making firebreaks and dousing the flames with hoses,’ Gous said.
- These include preparation of firebreaks, maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, and liaison with neighbours and a fire protection officer in the area when a fire breaks out.
- Instead of going it alone, we Australians should put the firebreak behind us and co-operate with other countries seeking international solutions to these problems.
- No one yet has identified how big the firebreak would have to be, but it could easily encompass not only portions of Michigan but areas of Ohio and Indiana.
- If the tree canopy goes on fire, go to the far side of a firebreak (man-made or natural such as a river) and try to prevent sparks starting a fire in your area.
- These builders had a contractual duty to build this wall so as to act as a firebreak.
- Crews worked on a firebreak in a nearby canyon to try to cut off an eastward route for the fire.
- The only option for the section was to create a firebreak around the equipment and wait until the fire passed.
- But a driving east wind fanned the flames across firebreaks, and, despite the efforts of ward and parish officials and the lord mayor, they soon became uncontrollable.
- Allowing people whose properties back on to the forest to keep their lawns watered would create a natural firebreak, said Calder.
- Firefighters are now using bulldozers to build massive firebreaks around threatened mountain resorts.
- Tinkering in his blacksmith shop, he created a tool that's half ax, half mattock, and ideal for digging firebreaks.
- Something tells me they'd bulldoze a damn big firebreak at one of the passes before letting the thing get down here.
- Large firebreaks are being cut into the Park destroying habitat important to endangered and threatened species.

Definition of firebreak in US English:

firebreak

nounˈfī(ə)rˌbrākˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbreɪk

An obstacle to the spread of fire, such as a strip of open space in a forest.
we passed into a conifer forest and followed firebreaks downhill
a fire-resistant door designed to be a firebreak
Example sentencesExamples
- Firefighters are now using bulldozers to build massive firebreaks around threatened mountain resorts.
- Tinkering in his blacksmith shop, he created a tool that's half ax, half mattock, and ideal for digging firebreaks.
- Ian, the sanctuary manager, has been busy on the grader putting the finishing touches to a firebreak.
- Large firebreaks are being cut into the Park destroying habitat important to endangered and threatened species.
- But a driving east wind fanned the flames across firebreaks, and, despite the efforts of ward and parish officials and the lord mayor, they soon became uncontrollable.
- Something tells me they'd bulldoze a damn big firebreak at one of the passes before letting the thing get down here.
- Even the channel proved inadequate as a firebreak, as strong winds carried burning debris over two kilometres to Bruny Island to start fresh fires.
- The only option for the section was to create a firebreak around the equipment and wait until the fire passed.
- ‘About 150 firefighters are working 12-hour shifts and are in the process of beating, making firebreaks and dousing the flames with hoses,’ Gous said.
- Allowing people whose properties back on to the forest to keep their lawns watered would create a natural firebreak, said Calder.
- No one yet has identified how big the firebreak would have to be, but it could easily encompass not only portions of Michigan but areas of Ohio and Indiana.
- As a consequence, the fire regime has been influenced by an increase in ignition sources, by changes in the fuel load, and by the creation of firebreaks.
- They opened firebreaks in lower areas, around 1,600m above sea level, to prevent the fire from spreading down the mountain.
- These builders had a contractual duty to build this wall so as to act as a firebreak.
- If the tree canopy goes on fire, go to the far side of a firebreak (man-made or natural such as a river) and try to prevent sparks starting a fire in your area.
- The imposing stone structure served as a firebreak during the 1948 fire and the neighbouring presbytery, built of timber was saved from the flames.
- Crews worked on a firebreak in a nearby canyon to try to cut off an eastward route for the fire.
- Instead of going it alone, we Australians should put the firebreak behind us and co-operate with other countries seeking international solutions to these problems.
- Although the main purpose of these roads is to provide all-weather access, they can also serve as effective firebreaks if vegetation is kept to a minimum or eliminated.
- These include preparation of firebreaks, maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, and liaison with neighbours and a fire protection officer in the area when a fire breaks out.

单词	firebreak
释义	Definition of firebreak in English: firebreak nounˈfʌɪəbreɪkˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbreɪk An obstacle to the spread of fire, such as a strip of open space in a forest. we passed into a conifer forest and followed firebreaks downhill a fire-resistant door designed to be a firebreak Example sentencesExamples They opened firebreaks in lower areas, around 1,600m above sea level, to prevent the fire from spreading down the mountain. Even the channel proved inadequate as a firebreak, as strong winds carried burning debris over two kilometres to Bruny Island to start fresh fires. The imposing stone structure served as a firebreak during the 1948 fire and the neighbouring presbytery, built of timber was saved from the flames. Ian, the sanctuary manager, has been busy on the grader putting the finishing touches to a firebreak. As a consequence, the fire regime has been influenced by an increase in ignition sources, by changes in the fuel load, and by the creation of firebreaks. Although the main purpose of these roads is to provide all-weather access, they can also serve as effective firebreaks if vegetation is kept to a minimum or eliminated. ‘About 150 firefighters are working 12-hour shifts and are in the process of beating, making firebreaks and dousing the flames with hoses,’ Gous said. These include preparation of firebreaks, maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, and liaison with neighbours and a fire protection officer in the area when a fire breaks out. Instead of going it alone, we Australians should put the firebreak behind us and co-operate with other countries seeking international solutions to these problems. No one yet has identified how big the firebreak would have to be, but it could easily encompass not only portions of Michigan but areas of Ohio and Indiana. If the tree canopy goes on fire, go to the far side of a firebreak (man-made or natural such as a river) and try to prevent sparks starting a fire in your area. These builders had a contractual duty to build this wall so as to act as a firebreak. Crews worked on a firebreak in a nearby canyon to try to cut off an eastward route for the fire. The only option for the section was to create a firebreak around the equipment and wait until the fire passed. But a driving east wind fanned the flames across firebreaks, and, despite the efforts of ward and parish officials and the lord mayor, they soon became uncontrollable. Allowing people whose properties back on to the forest to keep their lawns watered would create a natural firebreak, said Calder. Firefighters are now using bulldozers to build massive firebreaks around threatened mountain resorts. Tinkering in his blacksmith shop, he created a tool that's half ax, half mattock, and ideal for digging firebreaks. Something tells me they'd bulldoze a damn big firebreak at one of the passes before letting the thing get down here. Large firebreaks are being cut into the Park destroying habitat important to endangered and threatened species. Definition of firebreak in US English: firebreak nounˈfī(ə)rˌbrākˈfaɪ(ə)rˌbreɪk An obstacle to the spread of fire, such as a strip of open space in a forest. we passed into a conifer forest and followed firebreaks downhill a fire-resistant door designed to be a firebreak Example sentencesExamples Firefighters are now using bulldozers to build massive firebreaks around threatened mountain resorts. Tinkering in his blacksmith shop, he created a tool that's half ax, half mattock, and ideal for digging firebreaks. Ian, the sanctuary manager, has been busy on the grader putting the finishing touches to a firebreak. Large firebreaks are being cut into the Park destroying habitat important to endangered and threatened species. But a driving east wind fanned the flames across firebreaks, and, despite the efforts of ward and parish officials and the lord mayor, they soon became uncontrollable. Something tells me they'd bulldoze a damn big firebreak at one of the passes before letting the thing get down here. Even the channel proved inadequate as a firebreak, as strong winds carried burning debris over two kilometres to Bruny Island to start fresh fires. The only option for the section was to create a firebreak around the equipment and wait until the fire passed. ‘About 150 firefighters are working 12-hour shifts and are in the process of beating, making firebreaks and dousing the flames with hoses,’ Gous said. Allowing people whose properties back on to the forest to keep their lawns watered would create a natural firebreak, said Calder. No one yet has identified how big the firebreak would have to be, but it could easily encompass not only portions of Michigan but areas of Ohio and Indiana. As a consequence, the fire regime has been influenced by an increase in ignition sources, by changes in the fuel load, and by the creation of firebreaks. They opened firebreaks in lower areas, around 1,600m above sea level, to prevent the fire from spreading down the mountain. These builders had a contractual duty to build this wall so as to act as a firebreak. If the tree canopy goes on fire, go to the far side of a firebreak (man-made or natural such as a river) and try to prevent sparks starting a fire in your area. The imposing stone structure served as a firebreak during the 1948 fire and the neighbouring presbytery, built of timber was saved from the flames. Crews worked on a firebreak in a nearby canyon to try to cut off an eastward route for the fire. Instead of going it alone, we Australians should put the firebreak behind us and co-operate with other countries seeking international solutions to these problems. Although the main purpose of these roads is to provide all-weather access, they can also serve as effective firebreaks if vegetation is kept to a minimum or eliminated. These include preparation of firebreaks, maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, and liaison with neighbours and a fire protection officer in the area when a fire breaks out.
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