fireproof

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Resistant to damage from fire

The fireproof safe will protect documents inside for up to four hours in a standard house fire.

To make resistant to damage from fire

I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.

A term used in describing building construction It refers to buildings which are of such construction as to be practically undamageable by fire However, the term is a misnomer, since no building is completely undamageable by fire, and it is gradually being replaced by the words "fire resistive "
– (1) With respect to materials and parts used to confine fire in a designated fire zone, means the capacity to withstand, at least as well as steel, in dimensions appropriate for the purpose for which they are used, the heat produced when there is a severe fire of extended duration in that zone; and
{s} fire resistant
make resistant to fire
Proof against fire; incombustible
{f} make resistant to fire, make inflammable
make resistant to fire impervious to damage by fire
impervious to damage by fire
Something that is fireproof cannot be damaged by fire. fireproof clothing. a building, piece of cloth etc that is fireproof cannot be badly damaged by flames
Unfortunately, no one can make a building completely undamageable by fire Today, insurers use the term "fire-resistive" to describe buildings which are practically resistant to most fire damage
fireproofed
past of fireproof
fireproofing
{i} act of making inflammable; materials used to make things fire-resistant
fireproofing
Any material or assembly protecting structural members to increase their fire resistance
fireproofing
Material sprayed onto a building structural members to prevent or retard their loss of strength in case of fire The material often contains asbestos
fireproofing
present participle of fireproof
fireproofing
The act or process of rendering anything incombustible; also, the materials used in the process
fireproofing
Use of fire-resistant materials in a building to prevent structural collapse and allow safe egress of occupants in case of fire. The fire-resistive ratings of various materials and constructions are established by laboratory tests and usually specified in terms of hours a material or assembly can be expected to withstand exposure to fire. Building codes require application of cementitious material or insulation to structural steel frames, fire-resistant construction (e.g., using concrete block) of enclosures around exits, flame-spread ratings of finish materials such as carpeting and wall coverings, and use of such inherently fire-resistant materials as reinforced concrete and heavy timber
fireproofing
Any material protecting a building's structural members that increases their fire resistance
fireproofs
third-person singular of fireproof
fireproof
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