fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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She was outed by a bunkmate and kicked out of training after only 10 months as a fireman apprentice.
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Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Cue the topless men in fireman hats gyrating to save the venue.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Behind the car, policemen and firemen could be seen assessing the damage and blocking off the road so that other vehicles could not pass through.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
My dad was a volunteer fireman in a small town in Alabama, and my mom was a volunteer at the hospital.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
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Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Cue the topless men in fireman hats gyrating to save the venue.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Behind the car, policemen and firemen could be seen assessing the damage and blocking off the road so that other vehicles could not pass through.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
My dad was a volunteer fireman in a small town in Alabama, and my mom was a volunteer at the hospital.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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