Definition of fire screen in US English:
fire screen
nounˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌskrinˈfī(ə)r ˌskrēn
A screen or grid placed in front of an open fire to deflect the direct heat or to protect against sparks.
Example sentencesExamples
- Have your chimney swept regularly, use a fire screen, and burn only seasoned wood.
- He also designed eminently practical and sleek kettles, firedogs, fenders, and fire screens.
- Protect that delicate skin from the heat of a real fire with a metal or wooden fire screen in various designs.
- This is a heavy three panel fire screen made from wrought iron with black mesh.
- The fire screen normally protects the home from leaping embers.