Meaning

2 senses
  1. A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.

    Feuersturm

  2. (figuratively)An intense or violent altercation; an intense or violent response; an outburst (as of controversy)

    an outburst of controversy

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The firestorm will hit in forty seconds.

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  2. Oleg watched as the firestorm was approaching.

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  3. Oleg was engulfed in the flames of the firestorm.

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  4. Even those in hospitals won't be saved from the coming meteor-caused firestorm!

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Translations

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By meaning 1
Fire intensity greatly increased by winds:
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