NOUN | location | fireguard, firebreak | a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire |
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artifact | fireguard, fire screen | a metal screen before an open / open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks) |
Meaning | A narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire. | |
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Synonym | firebreak | |
Broader | field | A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed |
Spanish | cortafuego, cortafuegos | |
Catalan | tallafoc |
Meaning | A metal screen before an open / open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks). | |
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Synonym | fire screen | |
Broader | screen | A protective covering consisting of netting |
Spanish | alambrera, guardafuego | |
Catalan | guardafoc, guardafocs |
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