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🛡️ A protective screen 🌲 A cleared strip
fireguard

fireguard

1 3.6
A metal screen placed in front of a fireplace to stop sparks or embers from reaching the room
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪərˌɡɑrd/
  • UK
: parrilla
  • She bought a sturdy fireguard to protect the children from the fireplace.

Examples

  • The antique fireguard added both safety and elegance to the room.

  • Please make sure the fireguard is in place before lighting the fire.

  • The fireguard prevented sparks from escaping.

  • We need a new fireguard for the fireplace.

  • The fireguard protects the living room from sparks when the fireplace is lit.

  • We bought a beautiful fireguard to keep the embers from escaping into the room.

  • Before lighting the fire, he adjusted the fireguard to ensure safety.

Synonyms

fire screen
vsfireguard
1 3.5

A screen placed in front of an open fire to stop sparks from flying into the room

is described as specifically metal rather than only sometimes metal
fender
vsfireguard
1 6.1

A low metal frame placed in front of a fireplace to keep coals and ash from falling

protects rooms specifically from flying sparks and embers rather than falling coals
spark arrester
vsfireguard
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A metal mesh fitted on a chimney that stops sparks escaping and reduces fire risk

focuses on protecting living spaces from sparks rather than preventing fires
sparker
vsfireguard
  • Archaic
9.6

A wire mesh that stops small burning pieces from leaving a fireplace or chimney

is mainly for indoor open fires protecting rooms rather than chimney fittings

How Protective

firewall
  • Specialized
9 4.5
fire door
7 3.2
fireguard
  • UK
1 3.6
screen
97 2.3

Surface Forms

fireguard singular
fireguards plural

Morphology

fireguard = fire + guard (transparent) = fire + guard

Clear compound 'fire' + 'guard' where the object functions to guard against hazards from a fire.

Etymology

Fireguard comes from the two simple parts fire and guard, where guard means 'to protect'. So a fireguard is the metal screen or barrier that protects people and the room from sparks and embers from an open fire.