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fire (fr)

v.

To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.

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fire,

n one of the five phases, or elements, in Chinese cosmological and medical theory, the characteristic manifestations of which include empathy, expressiveness, extreme emotions, extroversion, and sociability.

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fire

naked flame.

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fire ant

Solenopsis invicta; bites can cause severe conjunctivitis and corneal ulcers.

fire brand

see brand.

fire engine practice

see fire engine practice.

fire fish

members of the fish family Scorpaenidae, or scorpion fish which cause intense skin irritation.

fire injury

see burn, bushfire injury.

fire retardant

chemicals used to proof timber or fabric against fire. Many of these agents are poisonous. The best known are polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyls.