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fire resistance

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noun

  1. the amount of resistance of a material or construction to fire.


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How do you bring older neighborhoods into fire resistance?

From Slate Jan. 14, 2025

In this case, a regular asphalt composition roof would likely have done just as good a job as metal, as most have a Class A fire resistance rating, she added.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2023

Its fire resistance comes from a two-layer construction, with an air gap in between for added insulation.

From Scientific American Jul. 25, 2022

Giving evidence to the inquiry, Dr Lane said exposed gas pipes installed in 2016 were another contributory factor, while none of the flat doors met current fire resistance standards.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2019

It is the classification of fire resistance adopted by this congress in 1903 that has been utilized by all concerned throughout the British empire, and in numerous other countries, since that date.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various

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