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Fireball vs Firebreather - What's the difference?

fireball | firebreather |

As nouns the difference between fireball and firebreather

is that fireball is a ball of fire while firebreather is a performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.

fireball

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A ball of fire.
  • An explosion, which results in a fireball.
  • (astronomy) A meteor bright enough to cast shadows.
  • A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.
  • Derived terms

    * fireballer

    See also

    * comet * meteorite

    firebreather

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fire breather * fire-breather

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.