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fire|guard — «FYR GAHRD», noun. 1. a metal screen placed before an open fireplace; fire screen. 2. a firebreak … Useful english dictionary
fire-guard — see fireguard … English dictionary
fire guard — metal screen placed in front of a fireplace … English contemporary dictionary
Warsaw Fire Guard — ( pl. Warszawska Straż Ogniowa) was a fire fighting unit in the city of Warsaw. Formed as Warsaw s first permanent fire service in 1834, it remained an independent and city owned venture until its nationalization by the Nazi German authorities… … Wikipedia
Cima Park Fire Guard Station — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
as much use as a chocolate fire-guard — A fire guard is used in front of a fireplace for safety. A chocolate fire guard is of no use. An alternative to As much use as a chocolate teapot … The small dictionary of idiomes
guard — guard1 W3S3 [ga:d US ga:rd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(person)¦ 2¦(protection)¦ 3¦(soldiers)¦ 4¦(equipment)¦ 5¦(on a train)¦ 6 on your guard 7 catch/throw somebody off guard 8 guard of honour 9 the old guard 10¦(fighting)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire — n. & v. n. 1 a the state or process of combustion, in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and usu. give out bright light and heat. b the active principle operative in this. c flame or incandescence. 2 a conflagration, a… … Useful english dictionary
guard — v. & n. v. 1 tr. (often foll. by from, against) watch over and defend or protect from harm. 2 tr. keep watch by (a door etc.) so as to control entry or exit. 3 tr. supervise (prisoners etc.) and prevent from escaping. 4 tr. provide (machinery)… … Useful english dictionary
fire screen — noun a mesh grill placed in front of a fire to prevent sparks escaping. Syn: fire guard … Wiktionary
