fire brigadenoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˈfaɪə brɪˌɡeɪd/us/ˈfaɪr brɪˌɡeɪd/UK US fire departmentB2 an organization that works to prevent unwanted fires and stop them from burning:
Someone call the fire brigade!
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- The fire brigade said that the club's wiring was unsafe.
- Several members of the local fire brigade came to the school to talk about safety issues.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fire service
- beat
- extinguish
- fire alarm
- fire blanket
- fire department
- fire drill
- fire engine
- fire hydrant
- fire marshal
- fire plug
- fire truck
- firefighter
- firefighting
- firehouse
- fireman
- fireproof
- firetrail
- firetrap
- flame-retardant
- quench
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