firewall
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- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌwɔl/
- Specialized
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pared cortafuegos
- Another example of engineering failure on Piper Alpha is the firewalls that were not initially designed to resist explosion but fire, as the platform was originally built for oil.
- hole in the firewall
- build a firewall
Examples
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Where the number four engine should have been, there was only the blank firewall, a mass of wires and tubes drooping from it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Be sure the rubber seal at the rear firewall area inside.
Blog text (23) -
The engine had compacted up against the firewall, and the fire
Fiction book (2000) -
The air carried the strong odor of gasoline, and she saw fuel drip from a severed copper tube... and, in the firewall behind the engine, she saw a ragged hole.
Fiction book (1998) -
The architect designed a firewall that would prevent flames from spreading to neighboring buildings.
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In order to ensure safety, the new building includes a firewall between the living spaces and the garage.
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During the renovations, they discovered an old firewall that was still in good condition and functioning well.
Compounds
- Literature
A government system in China that blocks websites and controls what people see online
How Fire-Resistant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word firewall comes from the two words fire and wall. It originally meant a strong, fireproof wall made to 'stop' a fire from spreading inside a building.