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Adjective
remember to store valuable papers in a fireproof box
Verb
The building was not fireproofed.
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Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
The air inside was clean, because the fireproof windows had sealed out the smoke.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The what happened: Crews make progress against blazes amid ‘particularly dangerous’ red flag warning
The L.A. Times special: Want to fireproof your home?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The house is built for safety, with a roof made from fireproof panels, a sturdy galvanized steel frame, fireproof walls, and a fire-resistant cement fiber board floor.
—Kaitlin Marks, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2025
The air inside was clean, because the fireproof windows had sealed out the smoke.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
Because of their supply of unfree labor to fight fires, Southern leaders felt little need to fireproof their cities, or adopt the innovations in firefighting made possible by new technologies.
—Justin Hawkins / Made By History, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
The what happened: Crews make progress against blazes amid ‘particularly dangerous’ red flag warning
The L.A. Times special: Want to fireproof your home?
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Fireproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireproof. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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fireproof
1 of 2 adjective
fire·proof
-ˈprüf 
: not easily burned : made safe against fire
fireproof
2 of 2 verb
: to make fireproof
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