El tallafocs
Example: El tallafocs ajuda a prevenir incendis al bosc durant l'estiu.
Definition
"El tallafocs" refers to a firebreak, a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that helps prevent the spread of wildfires, especially useful in forest areas during dry seasons such as summer.
Etymology
The term "el tallafocs" comes from Catalan, combining 'talla' meaning 'cut' and 'focs' meaning 'fires'. It literally means 'fire cutter', referring to its function of cutting or stopping the spread of fire, which is quite fitting for its role in forest safety.
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"El tallafocs" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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