safety curtain
noun
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.
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Also called fire curtain.
Origin of safety curtain
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby safety curtain
safety belt, safety car, safety catch, safety chain, safety circuit, safety curtain, safety-deposit, safety-deposit box, safety factor, safety film, safety fuse
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Example sentences from the Web for safety curtain
"Your love is the safety-curtain, Billikins darling," she whispered, softly.
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. DellI'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. Dell
British Dictionary definitions for safety curtain
safety curtain
noun
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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