fire·guard

[fahyuhr-gahrd]
noun
1.
a protective framework of wire in front of a fireplace.
2.
Western U.S. a firebreak.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; fire + guard

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fireguard (ˈfaɪəˌɡɑːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Also called: fire screen a metal panel or meshed frame put before an open fire to protect against falling logs, sparks, etc
2.  a less common word for firebreak

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Fireguard is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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Example sentences
However, no special fireguard or other actions were taken as an interim measure.
Have a fireguard standing by with a fresh fire extinguisher, if available.
It is good practice to have a fireguard handy during these starts.
The fireguard will be notified each day of all areas where welding and cutting has been performed.
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