tegenvuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tegen +‎ vuur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteː.ɣə(n)ˌvyːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧gen‧vuur

Noun

tegenvuur n (uncountable)

  1. (military, warfare) return fire, counterfire
  2. (forestry, firefighting) a fire started to limit the damage or extent of an ongoing fire, especially in order to combat wildfires
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