safety curtain
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safety curtain
n
(Theatre) a curtain made of fireproof material that can be lowered to separate the auditorium and stage in a theatre to prevent the spread of a fire
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safe′ty cur`tain
n.
a fireproof theater curtain lowered in case of fire.
[1905–10]
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Noun | 1. | safety curtain - a fireproof theater curtain to be dropped in case of fire theater curtain, theatre curtain - a hanging cloth that conceals the stage from the view of the audience; rises or parts at the beginning and descends or closes between acts and at the end of a performance |
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safety curtain
n (Theatre) → (sipario) spartifuocoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995