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fire door
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fire door
n.
A door made of fire-resistant material that can be closed to prevent the spread of fire.
fire door
Noun
a door made of noncombustible material that prevents a fire spreading within a building
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Noun1.fire doorfire door - a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire
door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"
Translations
Spanish fire door n → puerta contra incendios
French fire door n → porte f coupe-feu
German fire door n → Feuertür f
Italian fire door n → porta f rompifuoco inv
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If the plan was merely to ensure that fire doors were closed once an alarm went off, perhaps the staff was at fault.
Many nursing homes need better fire and smoke protection by Licht, Richard / Nursing Homes
Including BWF-CERTIFIRE certified fire doors, all doors, frames, architraves, plinth-blocks and skirtings were supplied in American White Oak, to give a consistent finish, Production techniques unique to LS Longden enable traditionally crafted doors to achieve performance levels such as 60-minute fire resistance and 35 dBRW sound reduction.
LS Longden by The Architectural Review
The Times cited examples of units with locked elevators, fire doors with alarms, windows broken by patients trying to leave, and the use of electronic bracelets that trigger an alarm if a patient tries to leave.
Times stings N.Y. nursing homes, Pataki. (State Side) by Shuxteau, Jan / Contemporary Long Term Care
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