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firescreen

firescreen noun: a screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.

Noun

firescreen (plural firescreens)

  1. A screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.

Forms of firescreen

pluralfirescreens
alternative formfire screen

Origin of firescreen

From Middle English fire screnne; equivalent to fire + screen.

Questions about firescreen

What does firescreen mean?
Firescreen means a screen placed in front of a hearth to shield the rest of the room from the fire.
What part of speech is firescreen?
Firescreen is a noun.
What is the plural of firescreen?
The plural of firescreen is firescreens.

Words near firescreen in the dictionary

  1. firesale
  2. firesales
  3. firesand
  4. firescaping
  5. firescorched
  6. firescreen
  7. firescreens
  8. fireset
  9. firesets
  10. firesetter
  11. firesetters

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