Phrase guide

fire door

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The door of a furnace offering access to the fire inside.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a fire-resistant door that can be closed to stop the spread of a fire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: door

History

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: porta tallafoc — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Chinese Mandarin: 防火門 /防火门 (fánghuǒmén) — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Danish: branddør — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Hebrew: דֶּלֶת אֵשׁ — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Hungarian: tűzgátló ajtó — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Irish: doras dóiteáin — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Japanese: 防火扉 (bōkatobira) — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Korean: 방화문 (banghwamun) — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Norwegian Bokmål: branndør — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: branndør — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Portuguese: porta corta-fogo — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Swedish: branddörr — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings
  • Welsh: drws tân — a fireproof door designed to stop fires spreading through buildings