Fire Whirl

Pronunciation: /faɪr wɜrl/

Definitions of fire whirl

noun a natural phenomenon that forms when intense heat and turbulent wind conditions combine

Example Sentences

A1 A fire whirl is a spinning column of flames.

A2 During a wildfire, a fire whirl can form and intensify the blaze.

B1 Fire whirls are also known as fire tornadoes due to their resemblance to tornadoes.

B2 Fire whirls can reach heights of over 100 feet and pose a significant danger to firefighters.

C1 The formation of a fire whirl requires specific weather conditions and fuel sources.

C2 Advanced technology is being used to study the behavior and dynamics of fire whirls for better prediction and management of wildfires.

Examples of fire whirl in a Sentence

formal A fire whirl is a rare phenomenon that occurs during intense wildfires.

informal Did you see that fire whirl during the forest fire yesterday? It was crazy!

slang The fire whirl was spinning like a top, it was so cool!

figurative The chaos at the party was like a fire whirl, swirling out of control.

Grammatical Forms of fire whirl

• plural: fire whirls
• comparative: more fire whirl
• superlative: most fire whirl
• present tense: fire whirls
• future tense: will fire whirl
• perfect tense: has fire whirled
• continuous tense: is fire whirling
• singular: fire whirl
• positive degree: fire whirl
• infinitive: to fire whirl
• gerund: fire whirling
• participle: fire whirled

Origin and Evolution of fire whirl

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'fire whirl' originated from the combination of the words 'fire' and 'whirl', describing a spinning vortex of flames.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a specific type of fire behavior, the term 'fire whirl' has evolved to encompass any rotating column of fire, regardless of size or intensity.