to fireproof
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- verb
- /ˈfaɪərˌpruf/
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- "If you have fireproofed one deck, or even transformed this into a cement flagstone patio rather than a deck, you could have a new affirmation over a reduced premium."
- fireproof your home
Examples
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To fireproof a building, contractors often use special materials that resist flames and heat.
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Ah, it's really just a nitwit who forgot to fireproof his butt.
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The resulting air gap meant that the fifth floor, which was supposed to be fireproofed, was not.
Academic text (2009) -
We were sitting in his living tent, a warm, cluttered little place that didn't even seem to be fireproofed.
Fiction book (1999) -
Yes, the commitment to protect human life is non-negotiable, the swift punishment of arsonists is essential, and the need for more funds to fireproof the wildland-urban interface is critical.
Blog text (6) -
With deliciously brittle different deficits of expensive syrups available, we have the heart to fireproof our misshapen rides into a detective of a mama gallery.
Blog text (17) -
We had fireproofed the roof with concrete tile five years before, recoated it with thick fire-resistant paint in 1992, and on the morning of the fire had a garden crew clearing out the volatile underbrush.
Fiction book (1994) -
The best way to fireproof your home is to install fire-resistant doors and windows.
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They applied a special coating to the wooden deck to fireproof it against potential wildfires.
Synonyms
To stop something from burning in a fire
How Fire-Resistant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fireproof as a verb comes from the same parts fire and proof, with proof meaning 'protected against'. So to fireproof something is to make it 'protected against fire', for example by treating or building it so it will not burn easily.