"fire block" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire blocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire block (plural fire blocks)
  1. A wooden block built into the interior of a wall or floor, running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in balloon-frame construction, intended to inhibit the spread of fire within stud and/or joist cavities. Synonyms: fire stop
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Inflected forms

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