The fireman extinguished the fire.

Meaning: This means that a person whose job is to fight fires stopped a natural phenomenon that involves the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and smoke.

Choice of Words: Fireman is a person whose job is to fight fires. Extinguished means to put out a fire or to stop it from burning. Fire is a natural phenomenon that involves the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and smoke.

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