Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire block

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables
fire block
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wooden block built into the interior of a wall or floor, running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in balloon-frame construction, intended to inhibit the spread of fire within stud and/or joist cavities.

Inflected Forms

fire blocks (plural)

Synonyms

fire stop

Questions

What does fire block mean?
A wooden block built into the interior of a wall or floor, running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in balloon-frame construction, intended to inhibit the spread of fire within stud and/or joist cavities.

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