fireguard
fireguard · fireguards
A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embersA mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
Meaning
1 sensesA mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
Origin
From fire + guard.From fire + guard.
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Forms
plural: fireguardsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks):fire screen
- a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire:firebreak