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fireback
[ fahyuhr-bak ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌbæk /
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noun
a piece, lining the rear of a fireplace, usually of cast iron.
the rear of a fireplace.
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fireback
/ (ˈfaɪəˌbæk) /
noun
Also called: reredos an ornamental iron slab against the back wall of a hearth
any pheasant of the genus Lophura, of SE Asia
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