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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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You could argue that Orchard Hills’ fire resistance began a century ago, when Irvine Valencia Growers planted an avocado orchard in the hills above the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

How do you bring older neighborhoods into fire resistance?

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2025

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

From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2022

The current British Standard requires refrigeration appliances to pass a glow wire test to assess their fire resistance.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2018

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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