BRUSHFIRE

Meaning of BRUSHFIRE in English

Pronunciation: ' br ə sh- ˌ f ī (- ə )r

Function: adjective

Date: 1954

: involving mobilization only on a small and local scale < brushfire border wars>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

BRUSHFIRE — adjective Date: 1954 involving mobilization only on a small and local scale
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRUSHFIRE — adjective Date: 1954 : involving mobilization only on a small and local scale brushfire border wars
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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