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Glossary

fire frame

A cast-iron housing, permanently installed in a large fireplace opening to reduce its size.

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firehood

A metal cover or cowl (or equivalent masonry configuration) over a hearth or stove that directs smoke to the flue

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fire-extinguishing system

An installation of automatic sprinklers, foam nozzles, fire hoses, and/or portable fire extinguishers, designed to provide adequate fire-extinguishing capability for

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fire extinguisher

A portable device, for immediate and temporary use in putting out a fire: class A: used on fires involving ordinary

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fire exposure

The subjection of a material or construction to a high heat flux from an external source, with or without flame

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