"fire stop" meaning in All languages combined

See fire stop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fire stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire stop (plural fire stops)
  1. Alternative spelling of firestop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: firestop
    Sense id: en-fire_stop-en-noun-jfwVifXo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "If you own or are building a frame house, make sure that it is adequately fire stopped. Fire stops are blocks of wood, brick or gypsum board placed between the walls and partitions at each floor level and at the eaves level. These blocks retard the upward passage of fire between the studs in hollow walls.",
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