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fireproof

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fire·proof  (frprf)
adj.
Impervious or resistant to damage by fire.
tr.v. fire·proofed, fire·proof·ing, fire·proofs
To make fireproof.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.fireproof - make resistant to fire
proof - make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
Adj.1.fireproof - impervious to damage by fire
incombustible, noncombustible - not capable of igniting and burning
Translations
fireproof [ˈfaɪəpruːf] adj → a prueba de fuego; [material] → incombustible
fireproof [ˈfaɪəpruːf] adj → ignifuge
fireproof [ˈfaɪəpruːf] fire adj → feuerfest
fireproof [ˈfaɪəpruːf] adj → resistente al fuoco


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