fireman
noun
fire·man
ˈfī(-ə)r-mən 
2
: a member of a fire department : firefighter
3
: an enlisted man in the navy who works with engineering machinery
4
: a relief pitcher in baseball
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He was enlisted in a fireman role and his stint on the injured list will test the limits of the bullpen.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But a new documentary, Drop Dead City, casts a wider net, giving voice to the cops, firemen, city officials, union leaders, and ordinary citizens who also did their part to help (and actually had a lot more to lose).
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Jade won this historic match with a series of consecutive strong-woman spots, including a fireman’s carry into a electric chair, into a power bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The top arms in the bullpen, led by fireman Lucas Erceg and closer Carlos Estevez, remain available for KC, while KC also weathers injuries at the top of the rotation.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
But a new documentary, Drop Dead City, casts a wider net, giving voice to the cops, firemen, city officials, union leaders, and ordinary citizens who also did their part to help (and actually had a lot more to lose).
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Jade won this historic match with a series of consecutive strong-woman spots, including a fireman’s carry into a electric chair, into a power bomb.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The top arms in the bullpen, led by fireman Lucas Erceg and closer Carlos Estevez, remain available for KC, while KC also weathers injuries at the top of the rotation.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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“Fireman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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