Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fire screen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
fire screen
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a mesh grill placed in front of a fire to prevent sparks escaping.

Etymology

From Middle English fire screnne. By surface analysis, fire + screen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fire screens (plural) firescreen (alternative)

Synonyms

fire guard fireguard

Questions

What does fire screen mean?
a mesh grill placed in front of a fire to prevent sparks escaping.
Where does fire screen come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fire screen

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