firefighter
noun/ˈfaɪərˌfaɪtər/
Frequency rank: #8,849 most common English word
Meaning
a person whose job is to extinguish fires and rescue people from danger.
Example sentence
The brave firefighter rushed into the burning building to save the trapped family.
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