firewall
To protect with a firewallTo protect with a firewall.
» I use a firewall.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To protect with a firewall.
(transitive)To block with a firewall.
(intransitive, slang)To use maximum engine power or acceleration.
Examples
9 sentencesI use a firewall.
I don't use a firewall.
A firewall will guarantee Internet security.
ruБрандмауэр обеспечит гарантированную безопасность в сети Интернет. — odexed
Make sure you install a firewall.
deInstalliere unbedingt eine Firewall! — Waldelfe
A firewall guarantees your security on the internet.
deEine Firewall garantiert Ihre Sicherheit im Internet. — MUIRIEL
Origin
From fire + wall. Compare West Frisian brânmuorre, Dutch brandmuur, German Brandmauer, FeuFrom fire + wall. Compare West Frisian brânmuorre, Dutch brandmuur, German Brandmauer, Feuermauer, Swedish brandvägg, brandmur, Icelandic eldvegg. The verb sense for using maximum power or acceleration comes from the engine's firewall being the limit of forward movement of the throttle controls on many simpler vehicles; thus, to get the maximum engine output, one would push the throttle levers or pedal all the way to the firewall. The politics sense is a calque of German Brandmauer.
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Forms
firewalls, firewalling, firewalled, firewalled| Base form | firewall · to firewall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | firewalls |
| Present participle | firewalling |
| Past simple | firewalled |
| Past participle | firewalled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle