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FIRE BRIGADE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
British name for a fire department
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("fire brigade" is a kind of...):
fire department (the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
Synonyms:
fire brigade; fire company
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("fire brigade" is a kind of...):
organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)
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