firestop
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Noun edit
firestop (plural firestops)
- (construction) A fire block.
- (construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
Synonyms edit
- (fire block): draft stop
Further reading edit
- firestop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Firestops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons