smoke door

smoke door
noun
: a door in the roof above the gridiron of a theater opened in case of fire to draw the flames up and so prevent their spread to the auditorium

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Smoke on the Water — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Дым над водой (значения). «Smoke on the Water» …   Википедия

  • Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… …   Wikipedia

  • Door closer — Modern manual door closer A door closer is a mechanical device that closes a door, in general after someone opens it, or after it was automatically opened. Choosing a door closer can involve the consideration of a variety of criteria. In addition …   Wikipedia

  • Door of Night — The Doors of Night as illustrated by John Howe In J. R. R. Tolkien s fictional universe of Middle earth, the Door of Night was a place set at the utmost West of Arda, near to Avakúma, the void. The Door was created by the Valar at the time of the …   Wikipedia

  • Smoke on the Water (album) — Infobox Album Name = Smoke on the Water Type = Compilation album Longtype = Artist = Deep Purple Released = 1998 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = PGD Special Markets Producer = Reviews = Last album = (1998) This album = Smoke on the Water …   Wikipedia

  • smoke tree — Venetian Ve*ne tian, a. [Cf. It. Veneziano, L. Venetianus.] Of or pertaining to Venice in Italy. [1913 Webster] {Venetian blind}, a blind for windows, doors, etc., made of thin slats, either fixed at a certain angle in the shutter, or movable,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fire door — A fire door is a type of door, or barrier used as a passive fire protection item within buildings to prevent the spread of fire or smoke which may consist of dangerous chemicals. It is usually the only means of allowing people to pass through a… …   Wikipedia

  • Right at Your Door — Infobox Film name = Right At Your Door caption = Theatrical release poster imdb id = 0458367 director = Chris Gorak writer = Chris Gorak starring = Mary McCormack Rory Cochrane Scotty Noyd Jr. Max Kasch Will McCormack producer = Palmer West Jonah …   Wikipedia

  • Revolving door — A revolving door typically consists of three or four doors that hang on a center shaft and rotate around a vertical axis within a round enclosure. Revolving doors are energy efficient by eliminating drafts, thus reducing the heating or cooling… …   Wikipedia

  • Blue Smoke — This article is about a television film. For the book, see Blue Smoke (book). For smoke from malfunctioning electronic circuits, see Magic smoke. Blue Smoke Blue Smoke DVD cover Directed by …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”