fireproof

[fahyuh r-proof] /ˈfaɪərˌpruf/

adjective

resistant to destruction by fire.

totally or almost totally unburnable.

verb (used with object)

to make fireproof.

Origin

1630-40; fire + -proof

Related forms

nonfireproof, adjective

quasi-fireproof, adjective

Examples from the web for fireproof

It is fireproof, chemically resistant, and doesn't conduct electricity.
Airtight fireproof bunkers are relatively easy to build and are literally dirt cheap.
But instead of having a walled-in garden, he has fireproof masonry walls throughout the garden.
Reinforced concrete is much tougher than gypsum, but it is not fireproof.
He put on a pair of fireproof gloves and tried to open the door to one of the machine's ovens.
Two firefighters suited up in heavy fireproof turnouts and doused the volatile room in gasoline.
He says an old bachelor lived there, and then one day his home burned, and he rebuilt with concrete so it would be fireproof.
However, it's not clear how much it will cost to make rugged and fireproof nodes.
The perfectionist does not want old buildings made sanitary and fireproof without changing their essential character.
He even put on a fireproof suit and ignited himself, but there was no applause.

British Dictionary definitions for fireproof

/ˈfaɪəˌpruːf/

adjective

capable of resisting damage by fire

verb

(transitive) to make resistant to fire

Word Origin and History for fireproof

adj.

1630s, from fire (n.) + proof. As a verb, from 1867. Related: Fireproofed; fireproofing.