Definition of Bushfire

1. Noun. (Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bushfire

1. a fire in a wooded area [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bushfire

bushelled
busheller
bushellers
bushelling
bushelman
bushelmen
bushels
busher
bushers
bushes
bushet
bushets
bushfighter
bushfighters
bushfighting
bushfire (current term)
bushfires
bushfood
bushfoods
bushgoat
bushgoats
bushhammer
bushido
bushidos
bushier
bushies
bushiest
bushily
bushiness
bushinesses

Literary usage of Bushfire

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hazard-Wise: Classroom Resources for Teachers on Natural Hazards & Disasters by Chris Dolan (1995)
"... bushfire Hazard In this section Page bushfires: Glossary of Key Terms 14 The bushfire Risk in Australia 15 The bushfire Hazard: How Does Your Area Rate? ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Fatal entrapments of Australian bushfire fighters have led to suggestions ... The highest estimates of environmental CO arising solely from bushfire smoke ..."

3. Crucibles of Hazard: Mega-Cities and Disasters in Transition by James K. Mitchell (1999)
"The largest proportion are volunteers in bushfire brigades. ... Drawing primarily on voluntary brigades, the New South Wales bushfire ..."

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