Medical dictionary. 2011.
fire — firer, n. /fuyeur/, n., v., fired, firing. n. 1. a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 2. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or… … Universalium
ant — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. emmet, pismire, insect. Types of ants include: worker, neuter, replete, queen, male. Antlike insects include: termite, white ant, army ant, legionary ant, fire ant, Texas red ant, black ant, visiting ant, agricultural ant,… … English dictionary for students
fire — [n1] burning blaze, bonfire, campfire, charring, coals, combustion, conflagration, devouring, element, embers, flame and smoke, flames, flare, glow, hearth, heat, holocaust, hot spot*, incandescence, inferno, luminosity, oxidation, phlogiston,… … New thesaurus
fire ant — ant n any ant of the genus Solenopsis esp IMPORTED FIRE ANT * * * 1. any ant of the genus Solenopsis. 2. any ant with a fierce sting … Medical dictionary
Ant & Dec — Born Anthony David McPartlin: 18 November 1975 (1975 11 18) (age 35) Newcastle upon Tyne, England Declan Joseph Oliver Donnelly: 25 September 1975 (1975 09 25) (age 36) Newcastle upon Tyne, England Nationality … Wikipedia
fire-re|sist|ant — «FYR rih ZIHS tuhnt», adjective. = fire retardant. (Cf. ↑fire retardant) … Useful english dictionary
fire-re|tard|ant — «FYR rih TAHR duhnt», adjective. having or providing a considerable but incomplete resistance to combustion or damage from fire … Useful english dictionary
fire ant — n a type of insect that lives in groups. They build large piles of earth to live in, and can give a very painful bite … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire ant — fire′ ant n. ent any of several omnivorous ants having a burning sting • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
fire ant — n. any of a genus (Solenopsis) of ants whose sting causes a burning sensation, esp. a South American species ( S. invicta) that has become a severe pest in the S U.S … English World dictionary
