FIREGUARD

firebreak, fireguard

(noun) a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fireguard (plural fireguards)

A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.

Synonyms

• fire screen

• firescreen

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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