Firefighter Word Search
Firefighter, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: RESCUE, HYDRANT, HOSE, BOOT, HELMET, TRUCK, ALARM, SMOKE, SCHOOL, STATION, LADDER, CHIEF.
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Firefighter word list, defined
- RESCUE /ˈrɛskjuː/ · noun and verb
- To rescue someone or something is to save them from danger, difficulty, captivity, or loss. As a noun, a rescue is the act of bringing someone or something to safety or recovering them from a hazardous situation. Related: save, liberate, free, extricate.
- HYDRANT /ˈhaɪdrənt/ · noun
- A hydrant is an outdoor water outlet, usually fitted with a valve and cap, from which firefighters draw water for firefighting. It may also be connected to a public water main and inspected and maintained by a municipality or water utility. Related: fireplug, water plug, fire hose connection.
- HOSE /hoʊz/ (US); /həʊz/ (British) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a flexible tube for carrying water or another liquid, especially one used outdoors or in firefighting. In older usage, it can also mean a stocking or similar leg covering. As a verb, to spray or wash something with water from a hose. Related: tube, conduit, pipe, spray.
- BOOT /buːt/ · noun (also verb)
- A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot and ankle or higher; in British English, also the enclosed storage compartment at the rear of a car. Related: footwear, shoe, wader.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- TRUCK /trʌk/ · noun, verb
- A motor vehicle designed to transport goods, often consisting of a driver's cab and a separate or enclosed cargo body. As a verb, it means to transport goods by truck or to drive or travel by truck. Related: lorry, pickup, semi, haul.
- ALARM /əˈlɑːrm/ · noun, verb
- A sudden fear or anxious awareness of danger; also a device that signals danger or wakes people with a loud sound. As a verb, to alarm is to fill someone with sudden fear or worry. Related: fear, dread, panic, consternation.
- SMOKE /sməʊk/ (British English), /smoʊk/ (American English) · noun and verb
- As a noun, smoke is the visible cloud of gases and particles released by burning material, especially when a fire is incomplete. As a verb, it means to inhale tobacco from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe, or to emit smoke; it can also mean to cook food by exposing it to smoke. Related: fumes, vapour, haze, cloud.
- SCHOOL /skuːl/ · noun, verb
- An educational institution where people are taught, especially children and adolescents; by extension, the teachers and pupils belonging to such an institution. The word can also refer to a group sharing a particular approach, a body of learners, or a group of fish. Related: academy, college, institution, education.
- STATION /ˈsteɪʃən/ · noun, verb
- A station is a place where trains, buses, or other vehicles regularly stop and passengers may board or leave. As a verb, station means to place or position someone or something in a particular location. Related: depot, terminal, stop, post.
- LADDER /ˈlædər/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a ladder is a framework of horizontal steps or rungs supported by two uprights, used for climbing or descending. By extension, it can mean a series of stages through which someone advances in rank, achievement, or opportunity. As a verb, to ladder means to climb or ascend a ladder, or figuratively to move upward in a competitive ranking. Related: staircase, stairs, steps, stairway.
- CHIEF /tʃiːf/ · noun
- The leader or person in authority of a group, organization, or tribe; also used as an adjective meaning most important or highest in rank. Related: leader, head, boss, director.
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