fireguard

[ fahyuhr-gahrd ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌgɑrd /

noun

a person trained in fire prevention and safety: We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.

a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace; a fire screen.

a strip of cleared land made to check the spread of a forest or prairie fire; a firebreak.

Origin of fireguard

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; fire + guard

Words nearby fireguard

firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard, fire hall, fire hat, firehorse, fire hose, firehouse

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Example sentences from the Web for fireguard

His is broken and I can mend it while he puts in his fireguard with mine.
Winning the Wilderness|Margaret Hill McCarter
Officials give the most detailed domestic directions about the fireguard; only they do not give the fireguard.
Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens|G. K. Chesterton
It does not see that they have got a fire; it only punishes them for not having a fireguard.
Eugenics and Other Evils|G. K. Chesterton
Scissors and matches must not be left lying about, and a fireguard must be fixed in position so that it cannot be disturbed.
The Nervous Child|Hector Charles Cameron

"The padre was right—it must be a fireguard, after all," said the Staff Captain.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 28, 1917|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fireguard

fireguard

/ (ˈfaɪəˌɡɑːd) /

noun

Also called: fire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc

a less common word for firebreak

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单词	fireguard
释义	fireguard [ fahyuhr-gahrd ] / ˈfaɪərˌgɑrd / noun a person trained in fire prevention and safety: We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance. a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace; a fire screen. a strip of cleared land made to check the spread of a forest or prairie fire; a firebreak. Origin of fireguard An Americanism dating back to 1825–35; fire + guard Words nearby fireguard firefighter, firefighting, fireflood, firefly, fire gilding, fireguard, fire hall, fire hat, firehorse, fire hose, firehouse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fireguard His is broken and I can mend it while he puts in his fireguard with mine. Winning the Wilderness\|Margaret Hill McCarter Officials give the most detailed domestic directions about the fireguard; only they do not give the fireguard. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens\|G. K. Chesterton It does not see that they have got a fire; it only punishes them for not having a fireguard. Eugenics and Other Evils\|G. K. Chesterton Scissors and matches must not be left lying about, and a fireguard must be fixed in position so that it cannot be disturbed. The Nervous Child\|Hector Charles Cameron "The padre was right—it must be a fireguard, after all," said the Staff Captain. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 28, 1917\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fireguard fireguard / (ˈfaɪəˌɡɑːd) / noun Also called: fire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc a less common word for firebreak 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
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