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fireback

The English word “fireback” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
  2. A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.

Etymology

From fire + back.

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