"headfire" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headfires [plural]
Etymology: head + fire Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|fire}} head + fire Head templates: {{en-noun}} headfire (plural headfires)
  1. A smaller fire moving in front of a larger one spread by the wind.
    Sense id: en-headfire-en-noun-n0aqSeT4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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