"firestop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: firestops [plural]
Etymology: fire + stop Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fire|stop}} fire + stop Head templates: {{en-noun}} firestop (plural firestops)
  1. (construction) A fire block. Categories (topical): Construction Synonyms (fire block): draft stop
    Sense id: en-firestop-en-noun-02Po6VFI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing Disambiguation of 'fire block': 86 14
  2. (construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating. Categories (topical): Construction
    Sense id: en-firestop-en-noun-kOzF-ece Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fire stop

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