ace vs fireman

ace

noun
  • An expert at something; a maverick, genius; a person owning a "first rank" talent. 

  • A hole in one. 

  • The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games. 

  • A perfect score on a school exam. 

  • A dollar bill. 

  • A person who is asexual. 

  • A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more. 

  • The best pitcher on the team. 

  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies. 

  • A card or die face so marked. 

  • A single point or spot on a playing card or die normally indicating it as the prime, i.e. first and forefront. (in playing cards, of that series) 

  • A point won by a single stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc. 

  • A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. 

  • A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball. 

adj
  • Excellent. 

  • Asexual, not experiencing sexual attraction. 

verb
  • To win a point by an ace. 

  • To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly. 

  • To make an ace (hole in one). 

fireman

noun
  • Someone (especially one who is male) who is skilled in the work of fighting fire. 

  • A safety inspector in coal mines. 

  • An assistant on any locomotive, whether steam-powered or not. 

  • A relief pitcher (reflecting the figurative analogy of rescuing the situation). 

  • A person (originally a man) who keeps the fire going underneath a steam boiler (originally, shoveling coal by hand), particularly on a railroad locomotive or steamship. 

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