fireplain
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An area of fire hazard.
noun
The area of land to which a wildfire can spread from a specific starting point in a certain period of time.
Example Sentences
- "Finally, the fireplain easements program will enable the Forest Service to work with States to identify alternatives in areas where potential fire suppression expenditures exceed the estimated value of private property."
- "The fireplain configuration and size depend on the connectivity of fuels, terrain and local weather patterns, which may promote or impede the spread of fires."
Inflected Forms
fireplains (plural)