Phrase Hound found 742 phrases and 428 compound words that contain fire. The most common are listed below. Open fire in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 742
- set on fireTo cause to begin to burn.
- fire departmentAn organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. May provide other emergency services as well, such as first aid and search and rescue.
- Land of FireAzerbaijan (a country in Asia and Europe).
- fire alarmAn electromechanical or electronic bell, klaxon, chime, horn, speaker, strobe light or other device which warns people in a building etc. of a possible fire or other condition requiring evacuation.
- fire extinguisherA device that can be used to put out a fire. Usually a portable cylinder filled with carbon dioxide, dry powder or water, in the latter two cases with some means of pressurising the cylinder to expel the contents.
- line of fireA direction in which a weapon fires.
- under fireSubjected to enemy attack with firearms.
- exchange of fireThe act of shooting at each other by antagonists armed with guns.
- fire stationThe building where firefighters and fire trucks/fire engines are housed when not answering an alarm.
- fire brigadeA group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of extinguishing fires, usually in addition to their normal job.
- fire upTo ignite.
- fire engineA vehicle used by firefighters to pump water to fight a fire. Typically, a fire engine carries a supply of water and has the ability to connect to an external water supply.
- forest fireA fire, often large, that consumes a forest or woodland.
- open fireAn uncovered fire.
- Ring of FireAn area of frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity, around the Pacific Ocean.
- field of fireThe area that a projectile weapon (or group of weapons) can reach from a given position.
- play with fireTo put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
- fire escapeAny of the series of emergency doors, ladders, or stairs used to evacuate a building if a fire breaks out.
- friendly fireWeapons fire coming from allied or friendly forces, as opposed to fire coming from enemy forces.
- fire at willFire when ready. As a command, it orders troops to use weapons at their discretion and choose their own targets, allowing the individual soldier a greater freedom of timing the shot with target movement and similar.
- trial by fireA test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.
- fields of fireplural of field of fire: The area that a projectile weapon (or group of weapons) can reach from a given position.
- lines of fireplural of line of fire: A direction in which a weapon fires.
- fire pointThe lowest temperature at which the vapour of a fuel will continue to burn for at least five seconds after ignition by an open flame of standard dimension.
- fire truckA motor truck that serves as firefighting apparatus (a fire appliance).
Compound words 428
- firewallA fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
- fireplaceAn open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
- FirefoxA free, open-source, cross-platform, graphical web browser, developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
- fireflyAny beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.
- fireworksplural of firework: A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or …
- fieryOf or relating to fire.
- firefighterA person who has been trained to put out fires.
- firewireA high-speed digital link standard covered by the IEEE 1394-1995 standard.
- firewoodWood intended to be burned, typically for heat.
- firebirdA scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)