- Fireproof
- Fireproof Fire"proof`, a. Proof against fire; incombustible. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fireproof
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fireproof — UK US /ˈfaɪəpruːf/ adjective ► unable to be damaged by fire: fireproof safe/vault »Each night we store our data on a back up disc in a fireproof safe … Financial and business terms
Fireproof — est un film américain qui a été réalisé en 2008 par les créateurs de Facing The Giants. Distribution Kirk Cameron Erin Bethea Lien externe Fireproof sur l’Internet Movie Database Version plus complète en anglais … Wikipédia en Français
fireproof — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to withstand fire or great heat. ► VERB ▪ make fireproof … English terms dictionary
fireproof — [fīr′pro͞of΄] adj. that does not burn or is not easily destroyed by fire vt. to make fireproof … English World dictionary
fireproof — (adj.) 1630s, from FIRE (Cf. fire) (n.) + PROOF (Cf. proof). As a verb, from 1867. Related: Fireproofed; fireproofing … Etymology dictionary
fireproof — [adj] resistant to burning asbestos, concrete, fire resistant, incombustible, noncandescent, noncombustible, nonflammable, noninflammable; concept 485 Ant. waterproof … New thesaurus
fireproof — fire|proof [ˈfaıəpru:f US ˈfaır ] adj a building, piece of cloth etc that is fireproof cannot be badly damaged by flames ▪ fireproof clothing >fireproof v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
fireproof — [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)pruːf[/t]] ADJ Something that is fireproof cannot be damaged by fire. ...soldiers wearing fireproof clothing … English dictionary
fireproof — adjective a building, piece of cloth etc that is fireproof cannot be badly damaged by flames fireproof verb (T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fireproof — I. adjective Date: 1610 proof against or resistant to fire II. transitive verb Date: 1867 to make fireproof … New Collegiate Dictionary
