firefighter
Meaning
A person who has been trained to put out fires.
Synonyms
fire fighter
scaffold erector
ladderman
forest fire fighter
Translations
Feuerwehrmann
bombero
pompier
pompiere
πυροσβέστης
bombeiro
brandweerman
bomber
vigil ignis vigilis ignisFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.
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