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brush fire
1noun
- a fire in an area of bushes, shrubs, or brush, as distinct from a forest fire.
- any small but persistent problem, as within a large organization, a department of a government, or between nations:
border skirmishes and other international brush fires.
brush-fire
2or brush·fire
[ bruhsh-fahyuhr ]
adjective
- limited in scope, area, or importance, as some labor disputes or local skirmishes.
brush fire
noun
- a fire in bushes and scrub
- a minor local war
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brush fire1
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Origin of brush fire2
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
The other man did say, A pit tea it was she could nt have had a little sight to see that brush-fire ahead.
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The boys, on awakening, found Cal already up and about, and the fragrance of his sage brush fire scenting the clear air.
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While we did this Iksialook filled the kettle with bits of ice and melted it over his brush fire and made tea.
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Sprinkle kerosene on it or burn it out frequently with a brush fire.
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Our fire-bell sounds just as terrible for a little brush fire as it would for a flaming powder-mill.
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