fireproofing
- adjective
- /ˈfaɪərˌpruːfɪŋ/
- Specialized
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ignífugo
- The builders used fireproofing materials to ensure the safety of the new structure against any potential fire hazards.
Examples
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For the project, we chose a fireproofing solution that meets all safety regulations for commercial kitchens.
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Our company specializes in fireproofing coatings that protect buildings from extreme heat.
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I'm going to place it onto my fireproof mat and then I shall set fire to it.
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There in The Cave are my fireproof paint cabinets from Just Right.
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And not only that, but they they lined the walls, the interior walls with like fireproof Kevlar or something, something insane.
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And just right makers of these beautiful fireproof fire resistant solvent cabinets.
Synonyms
5
4.9
Not easily set on fire and designed to slow the spread of flames
5
4.4
Not easy to burn because it has a special treatment
3
4.1
Not easily burned in a fire
1
3.9
Hard to burn or set on fire
A material or building that is difficult to burn and able to stay whole in a fire for some time
Does not burn easily in a fire, for example walls or doors
A material that does not catch fire or burn
How Fire-Resistant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fireproofing comes from fire + proof + -ing, where proof means 'resistant to' or 'safe against', just like in waterproof or bulletproof. So when something is described as fireproofing it means the material or treatment helps stop fire from burning it.