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firebreak
a strip of open land in forest or prairie, to arrest the advance of a fire firebreak [′fīr‚brāk] (forestry) A cleared area of land intended to check the spread of forest or prairie fire. (mining engineering) A strip across an area in which either no combustible material is employed or in which, if timber supports are used, sand is filled and packed tightly around them. firebreak 1. Space between buildings, groups of buildings, or areas of a city designed to prevent the spread of fire from one building, group, or area to another. 2. Fire-resistive floors, walls, doors, shutters, etc., designed to prevent the spread of fire within a building. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Forest Service has teamed up with the Viejas and Ewiiaapaayp (WEE-ah-pie) Indian tribes to clear land and create firebreaks east of the San Diego County community of Alpine. |
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