Definitions for fireguardˈfaɪərˌgɑrd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fire•guardˈfaɪərˌgɑrd(n.)
a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace.
Category: Building Trades
Western U.S. a firebreak.
Category: Dialect
Origin of fireguard:
1825–35, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
firebreak, fireguard(noun)
a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
fire screen, fireguard(noun)
a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
Wiktionary
fireguard(Noun)
A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
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