noun
quickfire
Quickfire (noun) means a fast-moving fire that spreads rapidly through dry vegetation. Example: “The dry summer conditions made the hillside prone to quickfire.”
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A fast-moving fire that spreads rapidly through dry vegetation.
"If his revelation had started as a slow burn, his fame now exploded and spread like quickfire."
— Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East (2011)
"The dry summer conditions made the hillside prone to quickfire."
How to use quickfire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wildfire that spreads unusually fast, typically through dry brush or grass.
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What does “quickfire” mean?
The word “quickfire” means a fast-moving fire that spreads rapidly through dry vegetation. In plain terms, a wildfire that spreads unusually fast, typically through dry brush or grass.
How do you use “quickfire” in a sentence?
Here is “quickfire” used in a sentence: “The dry summer conditions made the hillside prone to quickfire.”
What part of speech is “quickfire”?
“Quickfire” is a noun.
What is the meaning of quickfire?
"quickfire" (noun) means a fast-moving fire that spreads rapidly through dry vegetation.
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