Meaning & use

fireguard

noun·Advanced

A protective metal screen or frame placed in front of a fireplace to prevent sparks or accidents.

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Parents installed a fireguard so their toddler couldn't get too close to the flames.

The old cottage still had its original iron fireguard standing before the hearth.

A note on using this word

Fireguard is mainly a British English term for what American English often calls a fire screen.

Words with a similar meaning

fire screen

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