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firebreak

/ˈfaɪə.breɪk/

Traduction: Bande de terrain débarrassée de la végétation afin de prévenir ou de ralentir la propagation d'un incendie de forêt ou de prairie.

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C1formalcommon/ˈfaɪə.breɪk/

A narrow strip of land that has been cleared of vegetation to prevent or slow the spread of a wildfire, such as a prairie or forest fire.

  • 🇫🇷Bande de terrain débarrassée de la végétation afin de prévenir ou de ralentir la propagation d'un incendie de forêt ou de prairie.
  1. Fire prevention barrier B2 formal

    A cleared strip of land, often in a forest or grassland, designed to stop or slow the spread of a wildfire.

    • The firefighters created a firebreak by clearing all the dry brush.
    • A wide firebreak was dug around the village to protect it from the approaching wildfire.
    • The national park maintains several firebreaks to help control potential forest fires.

    🇫🇷Coupe-feu

    Synonymes: fireguard

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