Firebreaking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Firebreaking is a noun meaning The activity of creating firebreaks.
Meaning
The activity of creating firebreaks.
More Meanings
- (public relations) To direct media attention at a second story in order to minimize the impact of an embarrassing story.
- Acting as a firebreak.
Example Sentences
The usual method of firebreaking is to grade two parallel lines and burn the intervening vegetation.
A chessboard of firebreaking hedges is, therefore, considered to be essential in any attempt to educate a population to protect their soil against bush fires.
Generally, the forest, owing to the flatness of the country, lends itself to ideal subdivision into compartments and cheap firebreaking by horse-drawn graders.
The meat goats are grazed in organic olive orchards, and are also used in three counties for fuel load reduction in ponderosa pine plantations, firebreaking in forests and land cleaning.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fireguard, firemaking, firesetting, fireplay, firefighting, firing.
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