firedoor en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + door.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of fire door.
alt of fire door
A treadle operates the firedoor, closing it when the foot is removed.
1944 March and April, E. S. Waterhouse, “Two Footplate Rides on "Merchant Navy" Locomotives”, in Railway Magazine, page 88:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firedoors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |