Synonyms for fireproof
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fahyuh r-proof |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfaɪərˌpruf |
Définition of fireproof
Origin :- 1630s, from fire (n.) + proof. As a verb, from 1867. Related: Fireproofed; fireproofing.
- adj resistant to burning
- Make a good risotto, and when cooked put it into a fireproof dish.
- Extract from : « The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste: » by Mrs. W. G. Waters
- Well, I'm supposed to have built a fireproof building—but you never can tell.'
- Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1920 » by Various
- I believe that even in our fireproof age, fires still occur.
- Extract from : « The K-Factor » by Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
- The non-metallic parts of the room were, of course, fireproof.
- Extract from : « Highways in Hiding » by George Oliver Smith
- It has the advantage of being absolutely waterproof and fireproof.
- Extract from : « Electricity for the farm » by Frederick Irving Anderson
- The footlights and the apron are in front of the fireproof curtain.
- Extract from : « The Art of Stage Dancing » by Ned Wayburn
- Had the building not been fireproof it would have burned like a torch.
- Extract from : « The Firebug » by Roy J. Snell
- Atlas retired behind the fireproof safe and roared worse than ever.
- Extract from : « Sport Royal » by Anthony Hope
- Then take each one, and roll it in a slice of ham, and put them in a fireproof dish.
- Extract from : « The Belgian Cookbook » by Various
- Truss your pigeons and cook them in butter for ten minutes in a fireproof dish.
- Extract from : « The Belgian Cookbook » by Various
Antonyms for fireproof
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