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fire·fight·er

firefighter

 
pronunciation:
faIr faI tr
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part of speech: noun
definition: A firefighter is someone who works with a team of others to put out big fires. Firefighters wear special clothes and use special equipment to fight fires. Their job is hard and dangerous.
When we visited the fire station, a firefighter showed us a fire engine and the special equipment the firefighters use to put out fires.
 
derivation: firefighting (n.)
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