fire damper English

Meaning fire damper meaning

What does fire damper mean?

fire damper noun

— a passive fire protection product used in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ducts

— a damper which closes off an air duct automatically in the event of fire so as to restrict the passage of fire and smoke

— (historical, archaic, mining) a mine worker who detects and clears a mineshaft of firedamp by intentionally burning or blowing it up