fireproof

CEFRB2

/fˈaɪəˌrpruf/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Not easily burned or damaged by fire.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    To make resistant to damage from fire.

Examples

  • The builders used fireproof materials for the new warehouse.

  • I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Resistant to damage from fire.

More examples

In context

  • The fireproof safe will protect documents inside for up to four hours in a standard house fire.

  • The curtains are fireproof.

  • This house is fireproof.

Synonyms

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The special coating made the building completely blank, protecting it from any flames.

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Origin

adjective

From fire + -proof.