cortalumes

Galician

Etymology

From cortar + lume.

Noun

cortalumes f (invariable)

  1. firebreak, fire line, firetrail (Australia) (An area cleared of all flammable material in the woods to prevent a fire from spreading across it)
    Synonym: devasa
  2. (architecture) firewall (a fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle)
    Synonym: muro cortalumes
  3. (computing) firewall
    Synonym: devasa

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