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Definition of bush fire noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bush fire

noun

/ˈbʊʃ faɪə(r)/

/ˈbʊʃ faɪər/

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a fire in a large area of rough open ground, especially one that spreads quickly

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