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firefighter

fi·re·figh·ter

UK/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ US/ˈfaɪ.ɚˌfaɪ.tɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

Origin

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

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