fireline

English

Etymology

From fire +‎ line.

Noun

fireline (plural firelines)

A firebreak.
A row of firefighters seeking to stop spread of a forest fire.
The ranger said that working a fire is called being "on the fireline."
The line where firefighters intend to stop a spreading fire.

Verb

fireline (third-person singular simple present firelines, present participle firelining, simple past and past participle firelined)

To create a firebreak.

Anagrams

finelier