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Fire_break [entity]
This frame pertains to Fire_breaks, entities intended to prevent a fire from traveling in a direction. They are constructed by removing combustible/flammable material from the predicted path of the flames.
The firefighters created several fire breaks at the outskirts of the wildlife sanctuary to prevent fires from reaching the precious "inner sanctum".
The firefighters created several fire breaks at the outskirts of the wildlife sanctuary to prevent fires from reaching the precious "inner sanctum".
Properties
- ID
- #2837
- Entry
- frm_fire_break
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Fire_break (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Fire_break
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Fire_break |
The constructed entity that is intended to prevent a fire from reaching a protected area.
The firefighters' fire break directly outside of the schoolyard fence prevented the field from going up in flames. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (6)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Creator |
An individual or individuals that bring the Fire_break into existence.
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| Material |
Any indication of what makes up the Fire_break, including components, ingredients, etc.
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| Name |
The term used to refer to a Fire_break.
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| Time_of_creation |
The time at which a Fire_break comes into existence.
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| Type |
An indication of the subtype of Fire_break.
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| Use |
The use for which a Fire_breakis intended.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Inheritance
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Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
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| fire break.n | — | FN: A strip of land that is cleared or has been cleared with the specific intention of preventing a fire from crossing it. The fire break can be made by using a controlled burn to remove dangerously combustible material, thus preventing an uncontrolled blaze from combusting the material later. |
| fire line.n | — | FN: A strip of land that is cleared or has been cleared with the specific intention of preventing a fire from crossing it. The fire line can be made by using a controlled burn to remove dangerously combustible material, thus preventing an uncontrolled blaze from combusting the material later. |
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