fire resistance
Americannoun
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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
A spokesperson for Airbus said that all of the manufacturer’s jets have a certain level of fire resistance and structural integrity in the event of an external fire.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
Its fire resistance comes from a two-layer construction, with an air gap in between for added insulation.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 25, 2022
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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