Fireproof definition

fīrpro͝of
fire-proof fireproofed fireproofing fireproofs
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To make fireproof.
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Impervious or resistant to damage by fire.
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To make fireproof.
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The fireproof safe will protect documents inside for up to four hours in a standard house fire.

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To make resistant to damage from fire.

I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.

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That does not burn or is not easily destroyed by fire.
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Origin of fireproof

  • fire +‎ -proof

    From Wiktionary

Fireproof Sentence Examples

  • The steel reinforcement is of immense importance in fireproof work, because, if properly designed, it enables the concrete to hold together and do its work even when it has been cracked by fire and water.

  • But they are weak, and modern experience goes to show that a strong concrete is the best, and that probably materials like broken clamp bricks or burnt clay, which are porous and yet strong, are far better than cinders as a fireproof aggregate.

  • From it have been transferred to the fireproof building of the Registry of Deeds many interesting historical documents, among them the records of the Plymouth colony, the will of Myles Standish, and the original patent.

  • It contains, in addition to the ancient national records, adequate accommodation, in fireproof chambers, for all Scottish title-deeds, entails, contracts and mortgages, and for general statistics, including those of births, deaths and marriages.

  • With an existing thatched roof it can be difficult, if not impossible, to retrospectively fully fireproof the thatch.

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