/ Dictionary / Index F firebreak: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fire•break Pronunciation: (fīr'brāk"), [key] — n. a strip of plowed or cleared land made to check the spread of a prairie or forest fire. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: firebreak (Thesaurus) firebrat firebrick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language