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FIRE SCREEN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fire screen mean?
• FIRE SCREEN (noun)
The noun FIRE SCREEN has 1 sense:
1. a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
Familiarity information: FIRE SCREEN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
fire screen; fireguard
Hypernyms ("fire screen" is a kind of...):
screen (a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame)
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