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fireproof

[fahyuhr-proof] / ˈfaɪərˌpruf /


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The ruling means drivers can use a system that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

For that reason, many people once viewed mature sequoias as nearly fireproof.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

The ruling means drivers can use a mandated cooling kit that flows cooled liquid, such as glycol, through a system of pipes in a fireproof top worn under their overalls.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Ukrainian president is the same as ever—steadfast, with a nervous system that seems fireproof and capable of withstanding anything.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

My clothes are fireproof as well, even the thread.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

A solid wall of fireproofs along Arch Street had held the fire from spreading eastward there, but as Franklin Street was passed in the southward sweep, the eastward urging was not wholly to be denied.

From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy

One of the more recent fireproofs was Eugene Rivalli, whose act included, besides the usual effects, a cage of fire in which he stood completely surrounded by flames.

From The Miracle Mongers, an Exposé by Harry Houdini

The double row of fireproofs, which was to have held the fire at bay, was attacked and went down; then the Chamber of Commerce melted away; shortly after the court-house was assailed.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 by Various

Experts still disagree over whether homes can be completely fireproofed in a wind-driven ember fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2024

"It's a 100% wood house, so it's not like we fireproofed it or anything," Dora Atwater Millikin told the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2023

In more modern and legally fireproofed buildings, fires are more likely to be contained, thanks to fireproof building materials and doors that automatically close, sealing off the fire in smaller spaces.

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022

That popularity has fireproofed the Globes against years of criticism — and now makes it less likely the show will go away permanently.

From Washington Post ● May 13, 2021

In these feats Joe's costume was fireproofed, and, as they had been treated some time before, he knew there was only a remote possibility that they had been tampered with.

From Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record by Vance Barnum

Overhead, through the suspended lighting grid, you can see the raw concrete and steel construction, with its thick coating of spray-on fireproofing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

So Dugan said it’s important for the fireproofing industry to make the choice easier for homeowners, which includes lining up architects and contractors who are ready to build noncombustible homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025

Aghayere suggested that a “perfect cocktail” of flammable gasoline, relatively lackadaisical bridge fireproofing standards, and the heating of the bridge’s steel supports could have done.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023

Many of the residents he’s talked to have made peace that some level of fire danger will always exist, Trett said, no matter how big the buffer or how extensive the fireproofing.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2022

If we figure, however, for the same style of lighting, heating, ventilating and fireproofing, and provide an elevator and outside fire-escape, the cost could not be put below $40,000.

From The American Architect and Building News, Vol. 27, Jan-Mar, 1890 by Various



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