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Meaning of fire point in English:

fire point

Pronunciation /ˈfʌɪə pɔɪnt/

noun

  • 1 poetic A point of light; especially a star.

  • 2The lowest temperature at which a volatile substance will continue to burn after its vapour has been ignited.

  • 3A place in a building at which firefighting equipment such as a fire extinguisher is sited.

Origin

Late 18th century (in an earlier sense). From fire + point.