transcription, транскрипция: [ waɪldfaɪə(r) ]
( wildfires)
1.
A wildfire is a fire that starts, usually by itself, in a wild area such as a forest, and spreads rapidly, causing great damage.
...a wildfire in Montana that’s already burned thousands of acres of rich grassland.
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2.
If something, especially news or a rumour, spreads like wildfire , it spreads extremely quickly.
These stories are spreading like wildfire through the city.
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