flameproof
Americanadjective
verb (used with object)
adjective
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not liable to catch fire or be damaged by fire
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(of electrical apparatus) designed so that an internal explosion will not ignite external flammable gas
Etymology
Origin of flameproof
Example Sentences
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They build extensive burrow networks and don’t seem to mind when other woodland creatures use them as flameproof bunkers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Chemicals can be used to make plastics more flexible, add colour, give sun protection or make plastic flameproof.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2023
Amid unstoppable wildfires, homes at the edge of forests can be made safer with flameproof building materials.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
Lay the mushrooms in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or a flameproof roasting pan, gill side up.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2017
“You know that flameproof cloth? You think you could make me a little bag of that fabric?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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