- present participle of fireproof.
Etymology
Origin of fireproofing
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So Dugan said it’s important for the fireproofing industry to make the choice easier for homeowners, which includes lining up architects and contractors who are ready to build noncombustible homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
Price hikes in notoriously opaque power markets can stem from transmission upgrades, volatile commodity costs and expensive fireproofing measures, factors that vary by region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Aghayere suggested that a “perfect cocktail” of flammable gasoline, relatively lackadaisical bridge fireproofing standards, and the heating of the bridge’s steel supports could have done.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023
PCBs were used for decades in industrial and electrical equipment, hydraulic fluids, fireproofing, paper products, ink and paint.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022
If we figure, however, for the same style of lighting, heating, ventilating and fireproofing, and provide an elevator and outside fire-escape, the cost could not be put below $40,000.
From The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890 by Various
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