fireblanket
nounUK /ˈfaɪə ˌblæŋkɪt/
US /ˈfaɪr ˌblæŋkɪt/
A fire blanket is a special cloth you put over a small fire to stop it.
She grabbed the fire blanket from the kitchen wall and smothered the pan fire.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A blanket made of fire-resistant material used to wrap a person whose clothes are on fire.
The rescuer wrapped the victim in a fire blanket to put out the flames.
3. A protective sheet used in laboratories or workshops to shield equipment from heat or sparks.
They draped a fire blanket over the welding bench before starting work.
4. A natural layer of material, such as a dense mat of vegetation, that slows the spread of wildfire.
The forest floor acted as a fire blanket, keeping the ground fire from spreading quickly.