safety curtain
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.
Origin of safety curtain
1- Also called fire curtain.
Words Nearby safety curtain
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How to use safety curtain in a sentence
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. DellOr 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. DellTogether they faced the fearful heat that raged behind the safety-curtain.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories | Ethel M. DellThe safety curtain was lowered reassuringly before a bored audience that was not afraid of danger.
The Second Fiddle | Phyllis Bottome"Your love is the safety-curtain, Billikins darling," she whispered, softly.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories | Ethel M. Dell
British Dictionary definitions for safety curtain
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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