firestorm
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌstɔrm/
- Specialized
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tormenta de fuego
- A bomb equivalent to 20 million tons of tnt would cause an intense fire, called a firestorm, in an area about 2,000 square miles around the center of the blast, and in such an area it would be futile, desperately futile, to construct what are called fallout shelters.
Examples
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You don't want to get caught in the path of a firestorm.
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A firestorm formed in the air above them, above the entire square, including the guards.
Fiction book (1995) -
Hundreds of thousands of fires would turn into a giant firestorm 11 miles across.
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In addition, no firestorm occurred; indeed, a shift in wind direction helped control the fires.
Blog text (9) -
The firestorm in Tokyo killed 100,000 people.
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But witnesses reported that it had been a firestorm, along with rain, hail, and an earthquake, that consumed the entire offensive effort.
Fiction book (1995) -
Henessey flies out of the parking lot and into the woods as the firestorm rages to heaven behind him.
Fiction book (1996) -
Brian looks up at the smoke and whirling firestorm four stories above him, feels the bile of fear in his throat, the desperation.
Fiction book (1991) -
The firestorm quickly spread across the landscape, fueled by the strong winds and dry conditions.
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After the firestorm devastated the area, many residents were left without homes or basic necessities.
Synonyms
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A large uncontrolled fire that quickly spreads through forests or fields
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A very large bright fire that burns strongly
How Intense
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Morphology
Etymology
The word firestorm joins fire and storm to make the picture of a blaze that acts like a storm, pulling strong winds into itself and growing out of control. So, a firestorm is a very large, intense fire that can create its own wind and is hard to stop.