firefighting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪərfaɪtɪŋ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
firefighting / ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ/
  1. the occupation of attempting to control and extinguish fires
  2. (as modifier): firefighting equipment
  3. the practice of reacting to urgent problems as they arise, as opposed to planning for the future
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire•fight•er or fire fight•er /ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person who fights fires:The firefighters arrived at the scene.
fire•fight•ing, n. [uncountable], adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire•fight•er  (fīər′fī′ter),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person who fights destructive fires. Also, fire′ fight′er. 
  • fire + fighter 1900–05
fire′fight′ing, n., adj. 

'firefighting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
buff - drill tower - fire engine - fire station - foam - monitor - paramedic - stirrup pump - tower wagon - water tower

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