safety curtain

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noun

a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.

Also called fire curtain.

Origin of safety curtain

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby safety curtain

safety belt, safety car, safety catch, safety chain, safety circuit, safety curtain, safety-deposit, safety-deposit box, safety factor, safety film, safety fuse

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Example sentences from the Web for safety curtain

"Your love is the safety-curtain, Billikins darling," she whispered, softly.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
Or anyhow—if He's there at all—He doesn't bother about the people who were born on the wrong side of the safety-curtain.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
Together they faced the fearful heat that raged behind the safety-curtain.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell
I've always felt—ever since I jumped into your arms that night—that you—that you were on the right side of the safety-curtain.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell

British Dictionary definitions for safety curtain

safety curtain

noun

a curtain made of fireproof material that can be lowered to separate the auditorium and stage in a theatre to prevent the spread of a fire

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单词	safety curtain
释义	safety curtain SEE SYNONYMS FOR safety curtain ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium. Also called fire curtain. Origin of safety curtain First recorded in 1905–10 Words nearby safety curtain safety belt, safety car, safety catch, safety chain, safety circuit, safety curtain, safety-deposit, safety-deposit box, safety factor, safety film, safety fuse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for safety curtain "Your love is the safety-curtain, Billikins darling," she whispered, softly. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell Or anyhow—if He's there at all—He doesn't bother about the people who were born on the wrong side of the safety-curtain. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell Together they faced the fearful heat that raged behind the safety-curtain. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell I've always felt—ever since I jumped into your arms that night—that you—that you were on the right side of the safety-curtain. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell British Dictionary definitions for safety curtain safety curtain noun a curtain made of fireproof material that can be lowered to separate the auditorium and stage in a theatre to prevent the spread of a fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to safety curtain fire curtain
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safety curtain

noun

Origin of safety curtain

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Example sentences from the Web for safety curtain

British Dictionary definitions for safety curtain

noun

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