fire
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9.9
- noun
- /faɪər/
- Archaic
:
fuego
- Well, for centuries, deep thinkers thought of earth, air, fire, and water as the fundamental elements.
- the element fire
- fire and earth
- fire and water
So the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, right?
- So the four elements, earth, air, fire and water, right?
- Uh, water, earth, water, fire, air, and space. These are the five,
- So it's, it is the combination of the basic elements of water, fire, air.
- And then we look at the breakdown of the elements, fire, Earth, air and water.
- Well, for centuries, deep thinkers thought of earth, air, fire, and water as the fundamental elements.
- The conventional wisdom was that all matter was made-up of water, earth, fire, and air.
- And we know the elements from the Hindi tradition like air, water, fire, ether and earth, right?
- The Book of Five Rings is broken down into the elements of life, you know, water, wind, fire, ground, void.
- So in the the fire in the middle is actually an octahedron.
Examples
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The impact of a potential fire on equipment located in a key area of the plant.
Academic text (2009) -
Fire was the first thing man used to see at night.
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So for example, they took wind, fire, water and air.
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No earth, no water, no fire, no sun, no warmth, no food, no metabolism.
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When you're studying the elements, don't forget about fire, water, earth, and air.
Fiction book (1990) -
And that night, in an ancient ceremony of fire and drums, the tribal shaman presented the boy with a ring of great significance.
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Prometheus stole the mechanical arts of Hephaestus and Athena, and fire, and gave them to man.
Academic text (1999) -
In ancient philosophy, fire was considered one of the four basic elements that made up the universe.
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The ancient Greeks identified fire as a fundamental element associated with heat and dryness.
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Philosophers viewed fire as a critical element alongside earth, air, and water in their theories of nature.
Idioms
- Informal
12
8.1
Make someone do what they promised or take responsibility by pressuring them
- Informal
7
5.9
To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that makes people angrier
1
8.9
Save someone from a difficult situation at the last moment
- Informal
Strong energy and passion that continue even when someone gets older
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
- Informal
Escaping a bad situation and ending in a much worse one
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
73
1.1
A group that sends people to put out fires and help in emergencies in the local area
51
2.7
A staircase or metal ladder on the outside of a building used to get out during a fire
- Formal
13
3.8
A person who makes sure buildings are safe from fire, investigates fires, and enforces fire safety rules
12
2.4
A practice where people leave a building to be safe during a fire or other emergency
- Specialized
3
7.7
Intense gunfire aimed near an enemy to keep them from shooting back while friendly troops move
- Formal
3
3.4
A set of rules made by authorities about buildings to prevent fires and keep people safe
- Informal
3
7.4
A very difficult test that shows if someone can do a job under pressure
- Specialized
1
7.1
A slow burn in the layer of dead leaves and wood under the soil, often without visible flames
- Specialized
1
5.9
Gunfire from the ground aimed at enemy planes to stop an air attack
- Specialized
1
8.2
Shooting at a target you cannot see using calculations or people who watch
- US
1
7.3
A large fast fire that burns across dry grassland and spreads quickly in strong wind
- Specialized
1
7.8
Continuous gunfire aimed at an enemy to stop them firing or moving so friendly troops can advance
- Specialized
1
6.8
A system that uses radio waves to aim and fire weapons at military targets
- Specialized
1
7.0
Gunfire by other soldiers or tanks that protects attacking soldiers from the enemy
- Specialized
1
8.2
A fast forest fire that moves through the tops of trees, often moving ahead of the fire on the ground
- Specialized
1
9.9
Gunfire that goes along the length of a line of soldiers, causing heavy damage
- Specialized
1
7.7
A serious disease caused by bacteria that makes apple and pear shoots and flowers turn black and die
- Specialized
1
6.1
A system that finds and aims weapons at military targets on ships or tanks
- Specialized
1
9.9
A blue glow that appears on pointed objects like ship masts or airplane wings during thunderstorms
- Specialized
Gunfire aimed near friendly troops to protect them from immediate enemy threats
- Specialized
Fire from guns aimed at enemy mortar positions to destroy or stop them
- Specialized
A planned heavy attack with artillery to weaken enemy forces before an assault
- Specialized
Fire from heavy guns at enemy targets far behind friendly troops to disrupt supplies and reinforcements
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fire is the same old word fyr meaning 'flame', and in ancient thought people called fire one of the basic parts of the world because it is so warm and active. So in old ideas, 'fire' was a basic element linked to heat and change.