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| wild·fire [ wld fr ] (plural wild·fires) |
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1. rapidly spreading fire: a fierce fire that spreads rapidly, especially in an area of wilderness
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2. physics
Same as will-o'-the-wisp (sense 1)
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3. lightning without thunder: lightning that occurs without audible thunder
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4. inflammable material as weapon: any inflammable material formerly used in warfare
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like wildfire very rapidly
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