fire block

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Synonyms: firelock, fire brick, line block, fish block, bite block, ice block, die block, fixed block, fuse block

Antonyms: firelock, fire brick, line block, fish block, bite block, ice block, die block, fixed block, fuse block

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Noun

1. A [[wooden]] [[block]] built into the interior of a [[wall]] or [[floor]], running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in [[balloon-frame]] construction, intended to [[inhibit]] the spread of [[fire]] within stud and/or joist cavities.

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