Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire watch

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables
fire watch
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.

noun

A person designated to keep a lookout for fire.

Inflected Forms

fire watches (plural) firewatch (alternative)

Phrases

fire lookout tower

Frequently Paired Words

fire lookout tower

Synonyms

fire-watching firewatcher

Questions

What does fire watch mean?
The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions.

How to pronounce fire watch

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