fire screen

noun

a screen placed in front of a fireplace for protection, especially from sparks.

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Origin of fire screen

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby fire screen

fire power, fire raiser, fire red, fire resistance, fire sale, fire screen, fire setting, fire ship, fire sign, fire station, fire support
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British Dictionary definitions for fire screen

fire screen

noun

a decorative screen placed in the hearth when there is no fire
a screen placed before a fire to protect the face from intense heat
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