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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brush′ fire′, - a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire.
- any small but persistent problem, as within a large organization, a department of a government, or between nations:border skirmishes and other international brush fires.
brush-fire (brush′fīər′),USA pronunciation adj. - limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor disputes or local skirmishes.
Also, brush′fire′. |