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el cortafuegos

/koɾtaˈfweɡos/ noun · masculine C1
  1. firebreak, fire line, firetrail (Australia) (An area cleared of all flammable material in the woods to prevent a fire from spreading across it)
  2. 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)
  3. firewall (figuratively)

Plural cortafuegos

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