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Definition of Fire brigade

1. Noun. A private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires.

Definition of Fire brigade

1. Noun. (context: firefighting US) A group of people within a corporation or industrial site, organized for the purpose of putting out fires, usually in addition to their normal job. ¹

2. Noun. (context: firefighting British) An organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is preventing and putting out fires. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fire Brigade

Literary usage of Fire brigade

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

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The retained fire brigade comprises entirely municipal employés, ... The municipal workshops are located alongside the fire-brigade stations. ..."

2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1907)
"It seems like going back to the Middle Ages to be reminded by the article in The City Press that the present fire brigade has been created since its first ..."

3. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
""fire brigade" Deployments Much debate has swirled around the idea of establishing a rapid reaction capability within the UN or through other regional ..."

4. The Electrical Engineer (1892)
"the Metropolitan fire brigade notified to the citizens of London that care should be taken not to trouble the brigade with false alarms. ..."

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