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FIRE-SWALLOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fire-swallower mean?
• FIRE-SWALLOWER (noun)
The noun FIRE-SWALLOWER has 1 sense:
1. a performer who pretends to swallow fire
Familiarity information: FIRE-SWALLOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A performer who pretends to swallow fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
fire-eater; fire-swallower
Hypernyms ("fire-swallower" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
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