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fireback

fireback

1 7.4
A metal plate at the back of a fireplace that protects the wall and sends heat into the room
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪərˌbæk/
translation icon : plato de fuego

Examples

  • Her dad would occasionally help me with "man" things, like carrying a cast iron fireback into my house and putting it in my fireplace for me (it had to weigh 100 pounds).

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  • The metal fireback in the fireplace helps reflect heat into the room.

  • After installing the new fireback, the fireplace became much more efficient at heating the living space.

  • Her home features an ornate fireback that enhances the traditional charm of her fireplace.

How Stable

fireback
1 7.4
dog
  • Archaic
8 9.9
grate
36 3.9
trivet
1 7.9

Surface Forms

fireback singular
firebacks plural

Morphology

fireback = fire + back (transparent) = fire + back

Clear compound of 'fire' + 'back' meaning the back area of a hearth; the metal plate's function directly follows from the components.

Etymology

Fireback comes from the simple parts fire and back, where back means 'rear' or 'support'. A fireback is a metal plate placed at the back of a fireplace to protect the wall and send heat into the room, so the name describes its job.