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Definition blaze in British English

blaze noun

noun
/bleɪz/
1

a large fire that causes a lot of damage, especially when a building is burning

Example

Firefighters were called to a blaze at a warehouse yesterday.

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1.1

a small fire that burns strongly and brightly

Example

He put on more firewood to get a good blaze going.

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Example

a blaze of colour/light/sunshine

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Definition blaze in British English