fire hat

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r hat]
- /faɪər hæt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r hat]
- /faɪər hæt/

Definition of fire hat words

noun fire hat a helmet worn by a firefighter as a defense against falling materials from burning structures. 1

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Origin of fire hat

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1850-55

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Parts of speech for Fire hat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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fire hat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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