"fire damper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire dampers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fire damper (plural fire dampers)
  1. A passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts.
    Sense id: en-fire_damper-en-noun-gBODOsVs
  2. A damper which closes off an air duct automatically in the event of fire so as to restrict the passage of fire and smoke. Synonyms: firedamper
    Sense id: en-fire_damper-en-noun-WXRO3Z1n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 60 36
  3. (historical, archaic, mining) A mine worker who detects and clears a mineshaft of firedamp by intentionally burning or blowing it up. Tags: archaic, historical Categories (topical): Mining
    Sense id: en-fire_damper-en-noun-eQLdcz9A Topics: business, mining

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