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fireguard

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fire·guard  (frgärd)
n.
1. A metal screen placed in front of an open fireplace to catch sparks. Also called fire screen.
2. See firebreak.

fireguard [ˈfaɪəˌgɑːd]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) Also called fire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc.
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) a less common word for firebreak
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fireguard - a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
field - a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed; "he planted a field of wheat"
2.fireguard - a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
Translations
fireguard [ˈfaɪəgɑːd] Npantalla f de chimenea
fireguard [ˈfaɪərgɑːrd] n (British)pare-feu m inv
fire hazard n
It's a fire hazard → Cela pourrait provoquer un incendie.
fire hose nlance f à incendie
fire hydrant nbouche f d'incendie
fire insurance nassurance f incendie, assurance-incendie f
fireguard [ˈfaɪəˌgɑːd] n (Brit) → parafuoco
fireguard [ˈfaɪəˌgɑːd] n (Brit) → parafuoco


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