firefighter

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English

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Firefighters.

Etymology

fire +‎ fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/

Noun

firefighter (plural firefighters)

  1. A person who has been trained to put out fires.

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