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a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium. Also called fire curtain.[1905-10]
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safety curtain
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safety curtain — safety .curtain n a thick curtain at the front of a theatre stage that prevents fire from spreading … Dictionary of contemporary English
safety curtain — safety ,curtain noun count a thick heavy curtain in front of the stage in a theater, used for preventing a fire from spreading … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
safety curtain — ► NOUN ▪ a fireproof curtain that can be lowered between the stage and the main part of a theatre to prevent the spread of fire … English terms dictionary
Safety curtain — A safety curtain (or fire curtain in America) is a fire safety precaution used in large proscenium theatres. It is usually a heavy fiberglass or iron curtain located immediately behind the proscenium arch. Asbestos based materials were originally … Wikipedia
safety curtain — noun a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire • Hypernyms: ↑theater curtain, ↑theatre curtain * * * ˈsafety curtain 7 [safety curtain] noun a curtain which can come down across the stage in a theatre, intended to stop a fire from … Useful english dictionary
safety curtain — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms safety curtain : singular safety curtain plural safety curtains theatre a thick heavy curtain in front of the stage in a theatre, used for preventing a fire from spreading … English dictionary
safety curtain — theater fire resistant curtain that can be dropped in the event of fire … English contemporary dictionary
safety curtain — noun a fireproof curtain that can be lowered between the stage and the main part of a theatre to prevent the spread of fire … English new terms dictionary
safety curtain — noun (C) a thick curtain at the front of a theatre stage that prevents fire from spreading … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
safety curtain — safe′ty cur tain n. tht a fireproof theater curtain lowered in case of fire • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
