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🛡️ A protective screen 🌲 A cleared strip
fireguard

fireguard

5.6
A cleared strip of land that stops a forest fire from spreading
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪərˌɡɑrd/
  • UK
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  • Crews cleared a fireguard around the village as a precaution against bushfires.

Examples

  • The rangers built a fireguard to protect the forest from the approaching flames.

  • A well-maintained fireguard can make a critical difference during wildfire season.

  • The fireguard helps protect the forest from wildfires.

  • They cleared a fireguard around the campsite.

  • A well-maintained fireguard can make a critical difference during wildfire season.

  • Crews cleared a fireguard around the village as a precaution against bushfires.

  • The rangers built a fireguard to protect the forest from the approaching flames.

Synonyms

firebreak
vsfireguard
  • Specialized
2 6.1

A clear strip of land cut to stop a fire from spreading

prevents spread more completely rather than merely slowing it

How Wide

clearing
2 2.8
fireguard
  • UK
5.6

Surface Forms

fireguard singular
fireguards plural

Morphology

fireguard = fire + guard (transparent) = fire + guard

The compound denotes something that guards against fire (here, a cleared strip), which is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Fireguard comes from the parts fire and guard, with guard meaning 'to protect'. So a fireguard can be a cleared strip of land that stops a wildfire from spreading by giving a gap the flames cannot cross.