Get everyone out and call the fire brigade...
Seven fire brigades were deployed to contain the blaze.
English dictionary. 2008.
Fire brigade — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fire brigade — fire′ brigade n. 1) a group of firefighters, esp. as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency 2) a small fire department privately employed by an institution • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
fire brigade — n. chiefly Brit. var. of FIRE COMPANY … English World dictionary
fire brigade — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ an organized body of people trained and employed to extinguish fires … English terms dictionary
fire brigade — noun 1. a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires • Syn: ↑fire company • Hypernyms: ↑organization, ↑organisation 2. British name for a fire department • Hypernyms: ↑fire department … Useful english dictionary
Fire Brigade SC — Infobox club sportif Fire Brigade SC Pas de logo ? Importez le logo de ce club. Généralités Nom complet Fire Brigade SC … Wikipédia en Français
fire brigade */ — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms fire brigade : singular fire brigade plural fire brigades British an organization whose job is dealing with fires in a particular town or area. The American word is fire department … English dictionary
Fire Brigade (Move song) — Fire Brigade redirects here. For the general term, please see Firefighter. Infobox Single Name = Fire Brigade Artist = The Move from Album = B side = Released = February 1968 Format = 7 Recorded = 1968 Genre = Rock music Length = Label = Regal… … Wikipedia
fire brigade — fire bri.gade n 1.) BrE the ↑fire service American Equivalent: fire department 2.) AmE a group of people who work together to stop fires burning, but are not paid to do this … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire brigade — 1. a group of firefighters, esp. as formed temporarily or called upon to assist a fire department in an emergency. 2. a small fire department privately employed by an institution. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
