fire block

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Noun

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fire block (plural fire blocks)

  1. A wooden block built into the interior of a wall or floor, running perpendicular to stud and joist cavities, especially in balloon-frame construction, intended to inhibit the spread of fire within stud and/or joist cavities.

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