fire screen

noun

: a protective screen before a fireplace

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Use a fire screen and move anything flammable away from the fireplace. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 Jordan blew up a photo of a crackling fire to the size of a poster and hid it behind a Victorian fire screen. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fire screen was in the 15th century

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“Fire screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20screen. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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