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  • 21Fire marshal — A no smoking sign at a gas station by order of the state fire marshal. The fire marshal is often charged with enforcing fire related laws. For the same job role in the UK, see Fire Safety Inspector. A fire marshal, in the United States and Canada …

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  • 22hold — hold1 [ hould ] (past tense and past participle held [ held ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 carry ▸ 2 stop someone/something from moving ▸ 3 put arms around someone ▸ 4 (be able to) contain ▸ 5 have ▸ 6 continue in same state ▸ 7 keep/stop something ▸ 8 not… …

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  • 23Fire apparatus — A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires, by transporting firefighters to the scene, and providing them with access, water or other equipment. In some areas, the terms fire… …

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  • 24Fire Nation — The Fire Nation is a collective term for a nation of people in the fictional universe of the Nickelodeon animated television series . One of the series , the Fire Nation is located near the planet s equator in the western hemisphere and comprises …

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  • 25Fire Down Under — Infobox Album | Name = Fire Down Under Type = Album Artist = Riot Released = February 9th, 1981 Recorded = 1980 Genre = Heavy metal Hard rock Speed metal Length = 31:35 Label = Elektra Records Producer = Steve Loeb and Billy Arnell Reviews = *… …

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  • 26Fire temple — Part of a series on Zoroastrianism Portal Primary topics Zoroa …

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  • 27Fire Arrow — For the Plymouth automobile, see Plymouth Fire Arrow. Hwacha that launches singijeons, a variation of the fire arrow The Fire Arrow is a projectile weapon that uses black powder. The earliest reference to its use comes in the Collection of the… …

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  • 28hold up — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, advertise, afford support, air, arrest, back, back up, backpedal, backwater, be consistent, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, be unflappable, bear, bear out, bear up, bear up against, blazon …

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  • 29hold — I [[t]ho͟ʊld[/t]] PHYSICALLY TOUCHING, SUPPORTING, OR CONTAINING ♦ holds, holding, held 1) VERB When you hold something, you carry or support it, using your hands or your arms. [V n prep/adv] Hold the knife at an angle... [V n] She is holding her …

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  • 30hold — I. verb (held; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healdan; akin to Old High German haltan to hold, and perhaps to Latin celer rapid, Greek klonos agitation Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to have possession or… …

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