fire damper

noun

A passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts.

“Jack is a former fire damper who was injured in an explosion.”

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Meanings

nounfire damper (plural fire dampers)

plural fire dampers · alternative firedamper

  1. A passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts.
  2. A damper which closes off an air duct automatically in the event of fire so as to restrict the passage of fire and smoke.
  3. archaichistoricalbusinessA mine worker who detects and clears a mineshaft of firedamp by intentionally burning or blowing it up.

    Jack is a former fire damper who was injured in an explosion.

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APA

fire damper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20damper

MLA

“fire damper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20damper. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fire damper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fire%20damper.

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