12-letter words that end in ire
- aide-memoire — An aide-memoire is something such as a list that you use to remind you of something.
- au contraire — on the contrary
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- balloon tire — a wide, deep-walled pneumatic tire with relatively low air pressure to lessen the shock of bumps
- battery fire — the firing of a battery of weapons
- bedfordshire — a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)
- berwickshire — (until 1975) a county of SE Scotland: part of the Borders region from 1975 to 1996, now part of Scottish Borders council area
- bonding wire — A bonding wire is a wire connecting two pieces of equipment, often for hazard prevention.
- central-fire — center-fire.
- chiantishire — a nickname for Tuscany
- chicago fire — a three-day fire in Chicago, Ill., in 1871 that largely destroyed the city and took several hundred lives.
- chicken wire — Chicken wire is a type of thin wire netting.
- council fire — a fire kept burning continually during a council of American Indians.
- denbighshire — a county of N Wales: split between Clwyd and Gwynedd in 1974; reinstated with different boundaries in 1996: borders the Irish Sea, with the Cambrian Mountains in the south: chiefly agricultural. Administrative centre: Ruthin. Pop: 94 900 (2003 est). Area: 844 sq km (327 sq miles)
- fencing wire — a heavy-gauge galvanized wire used for farm fences
- first empire — the empire (1804–14) established in France by Napoleon Bonaparte.
- gallery wire — perforated wire or metal stripping used to support or enhance a stone mounted in a ring.
- hostile fire — an unintentional fire, from which any resulting loss can be claimed as an insurance liability (opposed to friendly fire).
- kentish fire — prolonged clapping by an audience, especially in unison, indicating impatience or disapproval.
- lincolnshire — a county in E England. 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
- line of fire — the straight horizontal line from the muzzle of a weapon in the direction of the axis of the bore, just prior to firing.
- millionnaire — a person whose wealth amounts to a million or more in some unit of currency, as dollars.
- mousquetaire — musketeer.
- opinionnaire — A form containing a list of statements, each of which the members of a selected group are asked to endorse or reject; the purpose being to gather information for a survey.
- peeblesshire — a historic county in S Scotland.
- pointe-noire — a seaport in the S Republic of Congo.
- renfrewshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- ring of fire — the linear zone of seismic and volcanic activity that coincides in general with the margins of the Pacific Plate.
- roman empire — the lands and peoples subject to the authority of ancient Rome.
- running fire — a rapid discharge of firearms in succession by a line of soldiers
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- savoir faire — knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
- savoir-faire — knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact.
- selkirkshire — Alexander (originally Alexander Selcraig) 1676–1721, Scottish sailor marooned on a Pacific island: supposed prototype of Robinson Crusoe.
- studded tire — a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- to open fire — If you open fire on someone, you start shooting at them.
- trillionaire — a person whose assets are worth over a trillion of the monetary units of his or her country
- trolley wire — an overhead wire that provides the current required for the trolleys of electric vehicles
- warwickshire — a county in central England. 765 sq. mi. (1980 sq. km).
- wigtownshire — a historic county in SW Scotland.
- zone of fire — the area within which a unit is prepared to place its fire.
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