Firefighting

Word FIREFIGHTING
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Definitions and meanings of "Firefighting"

What do we mean by firefighting?

Extinguishing a fire.

The profession of being a firefighter.

(by extension) Solving an urgent problem.

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The word "firefighting" in example sentences

Yes | No | Report from combat. medic wrote 3 weeks 3 days ago wow ... as I read all these posts, I'm surprised that nobody's mentioned the figure eight -- the only knot used for life safety in firefighting!!! as for everyone who said that a bowline won't slip -- bull. all it takes is a load shift, and it can slip out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A Coast Guard official testified Monday that the Coast Guard didn't take an active role in firefighting as the rig burned. ❋ Joel Achenbach (2010)

Far more detail on the fatal hazards of firefighting is available from the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The treesitters were driven out by the forest fires started by the Summer Solstice lightning storm -- they called the firefighting command center, said Farmer, to alert them that they'd put in a "ropes course" out there. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You'll recall the firefighting supertanker responded to another South Bay fire last week above Cupertino and helped contain that fire to 150 acres even though initial attack brass suggested that one could go to 3,000 acres. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Much to my chagrin, my son recently became interested in firefighting. ❋ Jessica (2005)

They also have an obituary and an article on the risks involved in firefighting. ❋ Unknown (2004)

TUCKER: Complicating the firefighting is the drought, which continues to plague the Northwest. ❋ Unknown (2005)

TUCKER: Complicating the firefighting is the drought which continues to plague the Northwest. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But it is to the south, in San Diego, where the firefighting has been the heaviest and the death toll has been its highest. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Russian minister: Authorities were too slow to call firefighting planes to battle wildfires ❋ Ravi Nessman (2010)

Insurers will disqualify you for just taking certain medicines because of the possibility of future costs … and insurers make it a practice to deny coverage to individuals in high risk occupations, such as firefighting, lumber work, telecom installation, and pretty much anything more risky than working in an office. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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