"fire watch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire watches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire watch (plural fire watches)
  1. The act of watching for the occurrence of fires, for example during wartime bombing raids or in forested areas in hot and dry conditions. Synonyms: fire-watching
    Sense id: en-fire_watch-en-noun-60as8N7c
  2. A person designated to keep a lookout for fire. Synonyms: firewatcher, firewatch Related terms: fire lookout tower Translations (looking out for signs of fire): požární hlídka [feminine] (Czech)
    Sense id: en-fire_watch-en-noun-Yg2Pp7Lo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of 'looking out for signs of fire': 42 58

Inflected forms

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