fireproof
resistant to destruction by fire.
totally or almost totally unburnable.
to make fireproof.
Origin of fireproof
1Other words from fireproof
- non·fire·proof, adjective
- quasi-fireproof, adjective
Words Nearby fireproof
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How to use fireproof in a sentence
That popularity has fireproofed the Globes against years of criticism — and now makes it less likely the show will go away permanently.
Many in Hollywood are cheering a hiatus for the Golden Globes. Those who count the dollars are less sure. | Steven Zeitchik | May 13, 2021 | Washington PostWhen shopping for the best fireproof file cabinet, keep an eye on the UL fire rating of the product in question.
Best office cabinets: Storage must-haves to make your workspace work | PopSci Commerce Team | March 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBoth lockable file cabinets and fireproof file cabinets offer an elevated level of protection, while two-drawer file cabinets and office wall cabinets are perfect for saving space.
Best office cabinets: Storage must-haves to make your workspace work | PopSci Commerce Team | March 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceBear in mind that fireproof designs rely upon the use of very heavy construction to produce substantial protection, so these models are better suited to permanent office installations, often on ground-level concrete floors for secure mounting.
Best office cabinets: Storage must-haves to make your workspace work | PopSci Commerce Team | March 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou can, however, place the hand warmer on a fireproof surface once you’re done using it and let it naturally smolder out.
Best hand warmers: Block the chill during your favorite winter activities | PopSci Commerce Team | February 10, 2021 | Popular-Science
In 2008 he starred in fireproof, a critically derided movie about a firefighter trying to save his marriage from divorce.
Kirk Cameron’s Controversies, ‘Growing Pains’ to Values Voter Summit | Kevin Fallon | September 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA fireproof Your Marriage study kit and other products are also selling briskly.
In the perfect world of fireproof, good Christians do not have bad marriages, any more than they drink, gamble or swear.
The success of fireproof has little to do with its artistic merits, and everything to do with religious message.
In that last category, you might hear a youth pastor ask his charges, “Are you fireproof?”
He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.
Asbestos | Robert H. Jones"You are certainly a generous magician," said the prince, fastening the fireproof mask on, while his heart throbbed gladly.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThe floors throughout are fireproof, formed of iron joists, and arched with hollow bricks of a singular construction.
It is easier to take a city block and construct fireproof, high buildings than to solve transportation problems.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment | Ellen H. RichardsTommy's hotel had outgrown the original modest building and was now modern and fireproof.
The Gay Cockade | Temple Bailey
British Dictionary definitions for fireproof
/ (ˈfaɪəˌpruːf) /
capable of resisting damage by fire
(tr) to make resistant to fire
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