fireproof

ˈfaɪərˌpruf

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Definition of fireproof - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

fire safetyresistant to damage from fire

The building materials are fireproof to ensure safety.

flameproof

noncombustible

Verb

tr.

constructionmake an object resistant to fire damage

They fireproof the building with special materials.

fire-retardant

flameproof

noncombustible

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Origin of fireproof

Old English, fyr (fire) + prōf (proof)

Terms with fireproof included in their meaning

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safety curtain

theater safety

fireproof curtain in a theater for protection against fire

kiln

baking process

heat pottery until it hardens inside a fireproof chamber

Examples of fireproof in a sentence

The curtains are made from fireproof material.
The company plans to fireproof the warehouse.
They hired experts to fireproof the historic building.

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French:ignifuge, ignifuger, ...
German:feuerfest, feuerfest machen, ...
Italian:ignifugo, rendere ignifugo, ...
Spanish:ignífugo, ignifugar, ...
Portuguese:à prova de fogo, ignifugar, ...
Chinese:防火, 防火处理, ...
Japanese:耐火性の, 耐火処理する, ...
Arabic:مُقَاوِم لِلنَّار, عَالَجَ ضِدَّ الحَرِيق, ...
Hebrew:חֲסִין אֵשׁ, לְבַדֵּד מֵאֵשׁ, ...
Russian:огнеупорный, огнеупорить, ...
Ukrainian:вогнестійкий, вогнестійко обробляти, ...
Hindi:अग्निरोधक, आग प्रतिरोधी बनाना, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিরোধী, আগুন প্রতিরোধী করা, ...
Catalan:ignífug, ignifugar, ...
Czech:ohnivzdorný, protipožárně zabezpečit, ...
Danish:brandsikker, brandsikre, ...
Dutch:brandwerend, brandveilig maken, ...
Greek:πυράντοχος, πυροπροστατεύω, ...
Hungarian:tűzálló, tűzállóvá tenni, ...
Khmer:ធន់នឹងភ្លើង, ការពារពីភ្លើង, ...
Korean:내화성의, 내화 처리하다, ...
Persian:نسوز, مقاوم‌سازی کرد, ...
Polish:ognioodporny, zabezpieczyć przed ogniem, ...
Portuguese (BR):ignífugo, tornar à prova de fogo, ...
Romanian:ignifug, a ignifuga, ...
Swedish:brandsäker, brandsäkra, ...
Thai:ทนไฟ, ทำให้ทนไฟ, ...
Turkish:yangına dayanıklı, yangına dayanıklı hale getirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chống cháy, làm chống cháy, ...

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