fireproof
adjective
resistant to destruction by fire.
fireproofed
Example Sentences
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"It's a 100% wood house, so it's not like we fireproofed it or anything," Dora Atwater Millikin told the Los Angeles Times.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023
“It’s a 100% wood house so it’s not like we fireproofed it or anything,” Atwater Millikin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
In more modern and legally fireproofed buildings, fires are more likely to be contained, thanks to fireproof building materials and doors that automatically close, sealing off the fire in smaller spaces.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
That popularity has fireproofed the Globes against years of criticism — and now makes it less likely the show will go away permanently.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021
Wires controlling this ventilator should run in conduit fireproofed and in addition to switch an electric emergency switch weighted with a fused link to make a contact when link breaks.
From Chicago's Awful Theater Horror by Various
