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fire upon joint patrol — shoot at a joint patrol, fire at a patrol made up of soldiers from two or more armies … English contemporary dictionary
A Fire Upon the Deep — Infobox Book | name = A Fire Upon the Deep title orig = translator = image caption = author = Vernor Vinge illustrator = cover artist = Boris Vallejo country = United States language = English series = Zones of Thought series subject = genre =… … Wikipedia
open fire upon — index attack Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Fire ecology — The Old Fire burning in the San Bernardino Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) Fire ecology is concerned with the processes linking the natural incidence of fire in an ecosystem and the ecological effects of this fire.… … Wikipedia
fire — firer, n. /fuyeur/, n., v., fired, firing. n. 1. a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 2. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or… … Universalium
fire — Synonyms and related words: abandon, afflatus, afire, aflame, aggressiveness, agitate, aim at, air, air dry, alight, anhydrate, animate, animating spirit, animation, animus, annoy, antiaircraft fire, ardency, ardent, ardor, arouse, aroused, atom … Moby Thesaurus
fire-delivering force — military unit concentrating fire upon a designated target … English contemporary dictionary
Fire Police — are Volunteer Fire Brigade/Company members who may also have sworn police powers. They receive special police training and are responsible for traffic control, crowd control, fire and incident scene security, apparatus security, and station… … Wikipedia
Fire hydrant — in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA A fire hydrant (also known colloquially as a fire plug in the United States or as a johnny pump in New York City, because the firemen of the late 19th century were called Johnnies[ … Wikipedia
FIRE — (Heb. אֵשׁ). In the Bible Once humans discovered that fire could be maintained and exploited for their needs, it became one of their most important assets. Fire was used for light, warmth, cooking, roasting, baking, in waging war, and in various… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Fire play — is a type of BDSM play that involves lighting 50% to 70% rubbing alcohol or other flammable substances on or very close to the skin. Fire play is often considered a form of edge play and can be very exciting but can also be very dangerous… … Wikipedia
