Fireplace
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Fireplace
Fireplace (/ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs/) is a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire. Fireplaces are used for the relaxing ambiance they create and for heating a room.
Etymology
The term "fireplace" is derived from the Old English 'fyr', meaning "fire", and 'plæce', meaning "place".
Related Terms
- Hearth: The floor of a fireplace, often extending into a room and paved with brick, flagstone, or cement.
- Mantel: A mantel is a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace.
- Flue: A duct for smoke and waste gases produced by a fire, a gas heater, a power station, or other fuel-burning installation.
- Chimney: A chimney is an architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or metal that isolates hot toxic exhaust gases or smoke produced by a boiler, stove, furnace, incinerator or fireplace from human living areas.
- Firebox: The firebox is the area within the fireplace where the fire is built.
- Fireplace insert: A fireplace insert is a type of modern fireplace that can be installed without masonry.
- Fireplace mantel: A fireplace mantel or mantelpiece, also known as a chimneypiece, originated in medieval times as a hood that projected over a fire grate to catch the smoke.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fireplace
- Wikipedia's article - Fireplace
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