A board placed near a fireplace to protect the floor or wall from sparks and heat.
The fireboard kept the carpet safe.
She carefully positioned the antique fireboard to shield the delicate wallpaper from the intense heat of the crackling fire.
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The phonetic transcription of "fireboard" is /ˈfaɪərˌbɔːrd/ in British English and /ˈfaɪərˌbɔːrd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
Example usage of "fireboard": "The fireboard kept the carpet safe.". More examples on the page.