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FIRE-BACK [1 record]

Record 1 2014-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chimneys (Building Elements)
DEF

The back wall of a furnace or fire-place; ...

OBS

Fireback also refers to a plate fitted against that wall.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cheminées (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Mur de fond d'un foyer ouvert.

DEF

Contre-mur qui forme le fond vertical de l'âtre d'un foyer de cheminée.

OBS

[Ces termes désignent] aussi la plaque de fonte généralement placée contre cette paroi.

OBS

Pluriel : des contre-feux.

OBS

Pluriel : des contre-foyers.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Chimeneas (Elementos de edificios)
DEF

Porción de muro de la chimenea al fondo del hogar.

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