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firefighters

/ˈfaɪərfaɪtərz/ /ˈfaɪərfaɪɾərz/

Meanings
noun
A person who puts out fires.

Examples :

"The firefighters rescued a cat from the burning building. "
job person service disaster

Related Words

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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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rescued verb

/ˈɹɛs.kjuːd/

To save from any violence, danger or evil.

"The well-trained team rescued everyone after the avalanche."

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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puts noun

/pʊts/

A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

"She bought two puts on the company stock, hoping to profit if the price fell below her agreed-upon selling price. "

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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fires noun

/ˈfaɪ̯ə(ɹ)z/ /ˈfaɪ̯ɚz/

A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

"The fires in the fireplace kept the cabin warm all night. "

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burning verb

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

To cause to be consumed by fire.

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

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out noun

/æɔt/ /ʌʊt/ /ɘʉt/ /aʊt/

A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.

"They wrote the law to give those organizations an out."