Meaning & use
fireguard
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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