- firefighting
- noun see firefighter
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
firefighting
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firefighting — fire‧fight‧ing [ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ ǁ ˈfaɪr ] noun [uncountable] actions taken to deal with sudden or immediate problems related to a particular job: • The Ministry needs a strategy that goes beyond just firefighting. • Many computer departments are… … Financial and business terms
Firefighting — Distinguish from a firefight, which means a battle with firearms. Firefighting is the act of extinguishing destructive fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly… … Wikipedia
firefighting — [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)faɪtɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n (The spellings fire fighting, and in British English fire fighting are also used.) Firefighting is the work of putting out fires. There was no fire fighting equipment … English dictionary
firefighting — gaisro gesinimas statusas Aprobuotas sritis gaisrų prevencija apibrėžtis Aktyvūs veiksmai, kuriais siekiama numalšinti gaisrą ir išgelbėti žmones, turtą ir (ar) aplinką. atitikmenys: angl. firefighting šaltinis Lietuvos Respublikos priešgaisrinės … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Firefighting worldwide — This article discusses national trends and protocol in firefighting. As firefighting has a rich history throughout the world, traditions in this profession vary widely from country to country.AustraliaIn Australia, fire services are… … Wikipedia
firefighting commander — gaisro gesinimo vadovas statusas Aprobuotas sritis gaisrų gesinimas apibrėžtis Priešgaisrinių gelbėjimo pajėgų pareigūnas (darbuotojas), kuris organizuoja darbus gaisro vietoje ir vadovauja priešgaisrinių gelbėjimo pajėgų veiksmams, o gavęs… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
firefighting — See firefighter. * * * … Universalium
firefighting — noun a) extinguishing a fire; the profession of being a firefighter b) solving an urgent problem … Wiktionary
firefighting — n. activity of putting out fires, activity of stopping fires from burning … English contemporary dictionary
firefighting — UK [ˈfaɪə(r)ˌfaɪtɪŋ] / US [ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ] noun [uncountable] 1) the job of making fires stop burning 2) British the activity of trying to solve a serious problem that suddenly happens by reacting quickly and effectively … English dictionary
