Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fireguard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: fire-guard
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.

Etymology

From fire + guard.

Inflected Forms

fireguards (plural) fire guard (alternative)

Phrases

as much use as a chocolate fireguard

Synonyms

fire screen firescreen firebreak

Questions

What does fireguard mean?: A mesh screen around a fire to prevent sparks or falling embers.
Where does fireguard come from?: From fire + guard.

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