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fire fighter

Other forms: fire fighters

Definitions of fire fighter
  1. noun
    a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
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    types:
    fire chief, fire marshal
    the head of a fire department
    fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger
    an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
    coyote
    a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)
    type of:
    defender, guardian, protector, shielder
    a person who cares for persons or property
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