fire-stop

noun

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌstäp

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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