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fire-resisting

fire-resisting

4.5
Does not burn easily in a fire, for example walls or doors
  • adjective
  • /ˈfaɪər rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : resistente al fuego
  • Modern regulations require fire-resisting wall panels in stairwells to enhance safety during emergencies.

Examples

  • The building was constructed with fire-resisting materials for increased safety.

  • We need to choose fire-resisting doors for the laboratory.

  • Modern regulations require fire-resisting wall panels in stairwells.

  • This is a fire-resisting material.

  • The fire-resisting curtains were a great investment!

  • The building was constructed with fire-resisting materials to ensure it remains safe in case of a fire.

  • For safety reasons, we need to choose fire-resisting doors for the laboratory to prevent fire spread.

Synonyms

flame-retardant
vsfire-resisting
  • Specialized
5 4.9

Not easily set on fire and designed to slow the spread of flames

focuses on general resistance to burning rather than on controlling spread
fire-retardant
vsfire-resisting
  • Specialized
5 4.4

Not easy to burn because it has a special treatment

is the basic difficulty in burning rather than an applied slowing treatment
fire-resistant
vsfire-resisting
  • Specialized
3 4.1

Not easily burned in a fire

is the same in meaning but differs only in word form
flameproof
vsfire-resisting
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Hard to burn or set on fire

emphasizes avoiding ignition rather than resisting damage during fire
nonflammable
vsfire-resisting
1 4.1

Does not catch fire or burn easily

means hard to burn but still allows some chance of ignition
fire-resistive
vsfire-resisting
  • Specialized
5.6

A material or building that is difficult to burn and able to stay whole in a fire for some time

is about being hard to burn without specifying a timed resistance

Antonyms

flammable
41 2.8

Able to catch fire and burn quickly

combustible
18 5.1

Easily catches fire and burns

How Fire-Resistant

fireproof
5 4.0
fire-resisting
  • Specialized
4.5
fire-retardant
  • Specialized
5 4.4
flammable
41 2.8

Surface Forms

fire-resisting positive

Morphology

fire-resisting = fire + resisting (transparent) = fire + resist + ing

Clear combination of 'fire' + 'resisting' meaning 'resisting fire', a directly inferable description.

Etymology

The word fire-resisting comes from the simple parts fire and resist, where resist means 'to stand against' or 'hold back'. So a fire-resisting material is one that 'stands against' fire and does not burn or get damaged easily.