Meaning

2 senses

  1. A fire block.

  2. Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.

Origin

From fire + stop.

From fire + stop.

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Forms

plural: firestops

Synonyms

1 synonyms
fire block:draft stop

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
firepowerfireprooffiresidefirestormfirewallC1firewood

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