From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfire-eaterˈfire-ˌeater noun [countable] DLHan entertainer who puts burning sticks into their mouth —fire-eating noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
fire-eater• Hey, d' you hear about the fire-eater who couldn't go anywhere without meeting an old flame?• Between the elephants come the drummers, the fire-eaters, musicians and religious and traditional dancers. 