Meanings
plural fireguards · alternative fire guard
- A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
Synonyms: fire screen, firescreen
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
nouna metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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fireguard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireguard
“fireguard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireguard. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fireguard,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fireguard.
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