: material used to close open parts especially of a building for preventing the spread of fire
fire-stop transitive verb

Examples of fire-stop in a Sentence

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The fire easily spread from the originating unit to the rest of the condos because there were no fire-stops in the attic, fire officials said. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire-stop was in 1897

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“Fire-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-stop. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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