firefighting
noun/ˈfaɪəfaɪtɪŋ/
/ˈfaɪərfaɪtɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the job or activity of putting out fires
- firefighting equipment/vehicles
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- (in business) the practice of dealing with problems as they occur rather than planning carefully to avoid them
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