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    fire·storm
    /ˈfī(ə)rˌstôrm/

    noun

    • 1. an intense and destructive fire (typically one caused by bombing) in which strong currents of air are drawn into the blaze, making it burn more fiercely: "within the firestorm every building was burned to a shell"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › firestormFirestorm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FIRESTORM is a very intense and destructive fire usually accompanied by high winds; especially : one that is started by attack with nuclear or incendiary weapons and that creates a powerful updraft which causes very strong inrushing winds to develop in the surrounding area.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIRESTORM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FIRESTORM definition: 1. a very large fire that is impossible to control, sometimes caused by heavy bombing from aircraft…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › firestormFIRESTORM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Firestorm definition: an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain.. See examples of FIRESTORM used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIRESTORM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A firestorm is a fire that is burning uncontrollably, usually in a place that has been bombed.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFIRESTORM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    firestorm meaning: 1. a very large fire that is impossible to control, sometimes caused by heavy bombing from aircraft…. Learn more.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfirestorm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    firestorm. a very large fire, usually started by bombs, that is not under control and is made worse by the winds that it causes. Definition of firestorm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › firestormFirestorm - definition of firestorm by The Free Dictionary

    1. an atmospheric phenomenon, caused by a large fire, in which the rising column of air above the fire draws in strong winds often accompanied by rain. 2. a vehemently intense and contagious response: a firestorm of protest. [1575–85]

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFIRESTORM definition in American English | Collins English...

    noun. 1. an intense fire over a large area, as one initiated by an atomic explosion, that is sustained and spread by the inrushing winds created by the strong draft of rising hot air. 2. a strong, often violent, outburst, disturbance, or upheaval. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › firestormFirestorm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area. see more. noun. an outburst of controversy. “the incident triggered a political firestorm ”. see more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › firestormFirestorm Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    FIRESTORM meaning: 1 : a very large fire that destroys everything in its path and produces powerful winds; 2 : a large amount of anger and criticism.