English words for 'Alternative form of firewalker.'
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noun
- (firefighting) Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
- (rail transport, nautical) A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.
- (rail transport, by extension) An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
- (mining, historical) A safety inspector in coal mines.
- (baseball) A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation).
- a male member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
- a male laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
- play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- a male pitcher who does not start the game
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- (firefighting) Alternative form of back fire.
- A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
- An explosion in other equipment.
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
verb
- (intransitive) Of a reciprocating engine, to experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- (firefighting) To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).
- (idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
- (intransitive) Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
noun
- (firefighting, slang) The rescue of a person from a burning structure.
- A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
- (countable, media) A sound bite.
- (countable) An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
- (countable) A sudden snatch at something.
- A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.
- (uncountable) A simple card game.
- (countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
- a mechanical device for gripping an object
- the act of catching an object with the hands
verb
- (informal) To consume something quickly.
- (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- To take the opportunity of.
- To restrain someone; to arrest.
- (transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
- (informal) To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
- (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- get hold of or seize quickly and easily
- take or grasp suddenly
- capture the attention or imagination of
- make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- obtain illegally or unscrupulously
noun
- A flamethrower.
- Someone who throws.
- (cricket) A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.
- Something that throws.
- a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln
- someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
- a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
noun
- A type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in and manhandled about.
- (informal) Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
- A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.
- (US, rail transport) A fast freight train.
- (US) A portable device that is used to jump-start an automobile battery, or the electrical output of such a device.
- (slang) A dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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- Initialism of fire controlman.
- Initialism of football club (usually for association football (soccer)).
- Initialism of foster care.
- (law) Initialism of family court.
- Initialism of facilitated communication.
- (video games) Initialism of full combo.
- (banking) Initialism of finance charge.
- Initialism of franking credit, a type of tax credit.
- (Philippines, slang) Initialism of feeling close.
- (baseball) Initialism of fielder's choice.
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noun
- A specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source, such as a lake or hydrant, to a fire scene.
- (US, naval, historical) A first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom, who supplies the boilers with water, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc.
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- (firefighting) To carry out an overhaul.
- To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
- (nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
- To pass, overtake, or travel past.
- (transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
- travel past
- make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
noun
- (firefighting) The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.
- A major repair, renovation, or revision.
- the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine
noun
- (colloquial) A firefighter.
- (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
- A person who fights; a combatant.
- A participant in boxing or any martial art.
- (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
- A warrior; a fighting soldier.
- A pugnacious, competitive person.
- A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
- (science fiction, by extension) A starfighter
- a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
- someone who fights for a cause
- someone who fights (or is fighting)
noun
noun
- (firefighting) Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire.
- (rail transport, nautical) A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship.
- (rail transport, by extension) An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not.
- (mining, historical) A safety inspector in coal mines.
- (baseball) A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation).
- a male member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
- a male laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship)
- play in which children pretend to put out a fire
- a male pitcher who does not start the game
noun
noun
noun
- (firefighting) Alternative form of back fire.
- A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
- An explosion in other equipment.
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
verb
- (intransitive) Of a reciprocating engine, to experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- (firefighting) To set a back fire (small, controlled fire to limit spread of a larger fire).
- (idiomatic, transitive) To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
- (intransitive) Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc., to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
noun
- (firefighting, slang) The rescue of a person from a burning structure.
- A two- or three-masted vessel used on the Malabar coast.
- (countable, media) A sound bite.
- (countable) An acquisition by violent or unjust means.
- (countable) A sudden snatch at something.
- A device for withdrawing drills, etc., from artesian and other wells that are drilled, bored, or driven.
- (uncountable) A simple card game.
- (countable) A mechanical device that grabs or clutches.
- a mechanical device for gripping an object
- the act of catching an object with the hands
verb
- (informal) To consume something quickly.
- (transitive) To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
- To take the opportunity of.
- To restrain someone; to arrest.
- (transitive) To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
- (informal) To quickly collect, retrieve, or take.
- (intransitive) To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
- get hold of or seize quickly and easily
- take or grasp suddenly
- capture the attention or imagination of
- make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- obtain illegally or unscrupulously
noun
- A flamethrower.
- Someone who throws.
- (cricket) A bowler who illegally throws the ball instead of bowling it.
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.
- Something that throws.
- a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln
- someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
- a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
noun
- A type of firefighter highly skilled in wildfire firefighting without external support, using basic tools that are backpacked in and manhandled about.
- (informal) Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
- A lethal injection of heroin or another opiate.
- (US, rail transport) A fast freight train.
- (US) A portable device that is used to jump-start an automobile battery, or the electrical output of such a device.
- (slang) A dose of recreational drugs deliberately laced with poison.
- someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
adj
verb
noun
noun
- Initialism of fire controlman.
- Initialism of football club (usually for association football (soccer)).
- Initialism of foster care.
- (law) Initialism of family court.
- Initialism of facilitated communication.
- (video games) Initialism of full combo.
- (banking) Initialism of finance charge.
- Initialism of franking credit, a type of tax credit.
- (Philippines, slang) Initialism of feeling close.
- (baseball) Initialism of fielder's choice.
name
noun
- A specialized firefighting apparatus designed for transporting water from a water source, such as a lake or hydrant, to a fire scene.
- (US, naval, historical) A first-class petty officer in charge in a fireroom, who supplies the boilers with water, sees that fires are properly cleaned and stoked, etc.
noun
name
noun
- (colloquial) A firefighter.
- (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
- A person who fights; a combatant.
- A participant in boxing or any martial art.
- (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
- A warrior; a fighting soldier.
- A pugnacious, competitive person.
- A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
- (science fiction, by extension) A starfighter
- a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
- someone who fights for a cause
- someone who fights (or is fighting)
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (firefighting) To carry out an overhaul.
- To modernize, repair, renovate, or revise completely.
- (nautical) To keep (running rigging) clear, and see that no hitch occurs.
- To pass, overtake, or travel past.
- (transitive) To search (a ship) for contraband goods.
- travel past
- make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
noun
- (firefighting) The process after the fire appears extinguished in which the firefighters search the structure for signs of hot spots that may cause the structure to reignite.
- A major repair, renovation, or revision.
- the act of improving by renewing and restoring
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine