1. (North American English)
   (also fireguard British and North American English)
   a metal frame that is put in front of a fire in a room to prevent people from burning themselves

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2. a screen, often decorated, that is put in front of an open fire in a room to protect people from the heat or from sparks, or to hide it when it is not lit

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