firewater in Danish
firewater in Danish is ildvand — firewater means a strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky, particularly as sold to or drunk by Native Americans.
firewater in Danish
ildvand
(informal) High-proof alcoholic beverage, especially whiskey (especially in the context of its sale to or consumption by Native Americans).
What does "firewater" mean?
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noun A strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky, particularly as sold to or drunk by Native Americans.
"Four polite Englishmen in their middle 20s, feigning like firewater drunks in a Eugene O'Neill play: it's exactly the stuff that makes their detractors groan."
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noun Water kept ready to use for putting out fires.
"A break in a firewater line at BP Whiting Refinery caused water with an oil-like sheen to spread outside the refinery's walls along a section of Indianapolis Boulevard Tuesday night."
- noun Very hot liquid given off by industrial boilers.
- noun Synonym of alkahest.
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firewater in a sentence
- Four polite Englishmen in their middle 20s, feigning like firewater drunks in a Eugene O'Neill play: it's exactly the stuff that makes their detractors groan.
- A break in a firewater line at BP Whiting Refinery caused water with an oil-like sheen to spread outside the refinery's walls along a section of Indianapolis Boulevard Tuesday night.
- A continuously circulated firewater line supplies a deluge cooling system in each gathering center for fire containment.
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What is "firewater" in Danish?
"firewater" in Danish is ildvand. firewater means: A strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky, particularly as sold to or drunk by Native Americans.
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