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fire certificate

A certificate, issued by the appropriate fire officials, that certifies that all fire safety requirements in a building have been […]

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fire cement

A cementitious bonding material, such as calcium aluminate cement, esp. compounded for laying refractory brick.

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fire canopy

A horizontal, fire-resistive construction which extends beyond the vertical line of an exterior wall; designed to prevent flames from a

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fire bridge

A low wall of firebrick which separates the furnace from the hearth in a reverberatory furnace.

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fire brick

Brick made of refractory ceramic material which will resist high temperatures; used to line furnaces, fireplaces, and chimneys; usually contains

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firebreak

1. Space between buildings, groups of buildings, or areas of a city designed to prevent the spread of fire from

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fire box

That part of a fireplace where combustion takes place.

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